tinnitus and burning sensation on skin of arms, legs and face

[joeybubbles]

I have frequently gotten cold sores for 20 years and take zovirax as needed.  In November I woke up and had high pitched ringing in both ears which has never gone away.  In February I had an episode of vertigo/severe imbalance that lasted about 12 hours.  since then I had one other episode that lasted 1 1/2 hrs.  I freqently feel like I have motion sickness.  Since the beginning of June I've had a sunburn feeling on the skin of my left side of face, jaw and both arms.  It really hurts to lightly rub my hands over them or if cool air is blowing on them.  It always hurts but some days it is worse than others and it usually hurts more in the evening.

I am not fatigued.  Went to a neurologist and my exam was normal.  MRI of brain and auditory canals was normal.  Vitamin b12 level was 311.  BMP and CBC, thyroid studies and immune panel was normal. My cholesterol is usually 90-120, ldl and triglycerides in 40s.  My bloodpressure is usually 90-110/60s.
I am a 44y/o otherwise healthy female.  I've been taking acyclovir daily now to suppress the cold sores that have increased in frequency the past two years.  One month ago I started taking a sublingual b12/folate/b6 combination tablet daily.

I truly am not an anxious person at all, although I am concerned that this will progress if I don't find out what is causing it.

I appreciate so much any insight you can give.

[ameba]

Hi All  I believe I found the reason for alot of my problems. I had a lower spine MRI done and what was found was a bulged disk in my spine, the very last one and it causes a variety of symptoms from burning in the feet and legs to headaches to general muscle aches because of the pain your whole body tenses up. i demanded a spine MRI from my MD so people don't give up. Your paying the bill, demand that tests be done because if you don't they will push it off as anxiety. The doctors are not the ones in pain, you are. So until i see a specialist, vicodin will get me by. Good luck all

[Peter Fitz]

G'day from Australia.

This has been with me for the last 2 year and is still progressing, I'm a 54 year old male, married for 30 years, worked as a Fitter/Welder and who has not worked for the last 18 months. The tinnitus is only very now or then but the rest just marches on. I'm begining to have trouble with swallowing, getting my knees to lock and with my ballance. I have involintary muscle movement as well as various jerking of the limbs, I get to experiance 'bee stings' and 'ant bits'at irregular intervals. One thing about this condition you know that you are alive. My ability to have sex is fast dissapearing as is my ability to hold urine, one of these days I'm not going to make it.

I'm also beginning to have trouble to pronounce words when I talking. I do a fair bit of public speaking as I'm heavly involved in helping East Timor. Last night will properly be the last time that I do it as I get an uncontrolable shake and stutter, not that I let it stop me but it is starting to become very distracting for those who I speak to. I cannot do any physical work at all as it can take days to recover.

As for the pain it is also winding up progresivly, to the point that I live on some serious pain killers. There is also a suggestion that I have an other condition, polyganglionopathy.

The one thing that I find that helps when I have the bad days is to endevour to keep a busy as posible, it takes a bit of disapline but on bad days this is the best answere I have to pain.

Be encouraged because life is still worth living.

Regards.


Peter Fitz

[floxie]

Have any of you taken any flouroquinolone? Levaquin, Cipro, Tequin, Avelox etc.  I had an adverse reaction and have so many of the same symtoms as all of you.

[SANDYDANDY]

Bunnys 74,I know what you are going through. I'm 35 years old, and have 2 daughters 4 & 6. I have never smoked. Do not have HBP., basically pretty healthy. My Mother had suffered agoraphobia for years, Now I have been expierencing a Burning sensation across my chest around to my back, down my arms, in my face. I also get this hot or cold flushing feeling at the top of my head down through my whole body out my feet. I have ringing in my ears, I feel lightheaded, dizzy, a "Floating Feeling"  and actually an impending doom feeling. I was at 3 different hospitals, done several tests,and they all came back normal. blood test, mri. ct scans, chest x-rays, ekg, ecg, stress test, nuclear stress test, All Normal!  It is very frustrating. They all say it it a Panic Disorder. The doctors in the hospital gave me lexapro, klonopin, toptol for my palpitations. At one point I got so anxious, I got my heart rate up to 176 !  This is Really scarry! I was on the meds for 2 weeks, then went to a phychiatrist,and he changed the meds to zoloft, and xanax. I've been on them for 1 1/2 weeks. I am actually feeling more anxious now, I think. Anyone else ever get these feelings. I was always scared to death to take any medication at all, now I just can;'t stand these feelings every day,and just decided to try to take the medicine. Please let me know if anyone ot there has any suggestions. Thanks!

[ameba]

I am worried myself. About 2 months ago I was told my blood work showed a prior genital herpes infection had occured as I had a small amount of antibodies present. Another test showed no current activity. About 4 weeks ago I started feeling a burning sensation in my feet, behind both knees and on the back of my left arm. No other symptoms noted, no fever etc. I have been so worried since the doctor told me about the prior genital herpes infection that I wonder if I am causing these symptoms from anxiety of worrying 24 7  anyone have any ideas. I have been to the er with this and all my blood work comes back normal, so does any urine test. I am feeling panic at this point. HELP

[DArelline]

I have been on the internet all day trying to help my 43 year old sister out. She has extreem burning from her insides out and it feels like she is being attacked with a million pins and needles. It's attacking her entire body, including her eyes, nose, throat, etc. The doctor says she has Peripheral Neuropathy. She was diagnosed with Myasthesia Gravis about five years ago. Could these two problems be related? Is it possible to just wake up one day and have Peripheral Neuropathy? About six months ago she lost her sence of taste. Seems like most people have symtoms starting in one spot on their body, not the entire body. Her Neurology doctor is absolutely no help. He doesn't know what she has so he's brushed her off to her physician. Her physician is determined to get to the bottem of this problem. Has anyone in here ever experienced this pain on their entire body? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I want her to go to see an acupuncture specialist. I think these medications out there make things worse.

Respectfully,

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