need some health advice?
i am a 32 year old female, who has been to the dr. with no definitive causes of what is going on with me, and no one seems to care. When i was 29 i became very tired and would have pain, even when not resting. My 12 and 7 year old had just moved home, i was in college, and had a baby who was 14? months old. Poeple told me i would be tired. at any rate, this cotinued. the dr. put me on cyclobenzaprine. This made me very groggy. This all began in 2005. In 2006 i began having heartburn. i tested positive for H Pilori, and they treated me with antibiotics. the heartburn stayed. they did testing on me and saw that i had a hietal hernia in my chest cavity, area. i began to have blood pressure problems and the dr. put me on hydrocholothiazide, for that. i began to have chronis ear infections, as in ones that would not go away with antibiotics. i began to get a mild tremor in my hand, in 2007. these symptoms were the only ones i had untill last Summer, 2008. In 2007, i quit taking cyclobenzaprine(it was for sleep). However, in the fall of 2007, i was on antibiotics for the ear infections, and steroids too, cause they were accompanied by sinus infections. What was happening was my sinuses were so small, and allergies so bad they were plugged. lol. ummmmm when all of my health problems began i was roughly 150 lbs, and 5’8. By the time the dr. put me on a stimulant in march of 2008, i was 249 lbs. The dr said my liver was fatty. he says it was because of the weight gain so rapidly and the meds he had me on for the ear infections. i was an am chronically constipated. i am able to go about twice a week. my blood pressure is till high. i lost weight down to 190, now i am back up to 220. This 30 pounds has occurred all int he last two months. i am no longer taking the stimulant. i still can not poop. i take dulcolax syrp, prescribed to me. sometimes, my fingers go numb. They did a colonoscopy, nothing but benign polyps there. i am really tired, now that i am out of college and off of diet pills. these are all the symptoms of MS. they disd a MRI On me and it read that i have a very mild chiari, but the neurologist said it was not bad at all(6mm below tonsicular area)i have a cracked c-5 vertabrae. i was told, these problems(cracked vertabrae the mild chiari) are not going to cause constipation. I am looking for a new dr. I DO NOT TAKE PAIN MEDS, ALTHOUGH I AM IN PAIN ALOT. i take prilosec, lisinoproyl for blood pressure, loratidine for allergies, and an inhgaler occasionally. the biggest concern i have is that i can not poop. that is painful, my stomach looks terrible and its just freaking odd. my dr. says some people are just like that. in 2008, i think i already said my liver was tested as fatty. i asked him how much. he said he didnt know, you couldnt really tell with these things. To be honest i am terrified. i have faith in God, and i know he is in control. i dont know if this is normal though. doctors, have you seen anything liek thbis. ? and also, if i did have MS it would have shown up on the MRI correct?
thank you.
your question is too long and I didn’t read it, but seems like you need more help than what you should be looking for from strangers.
My friend,
With all that you mentioned, I would suggest getting the constipation under control. Ducolax is a good medicine for constipation, are you doing anything else with that like prune juice, lots of water or maybe a natural laxative over the counter that you can take on a daily basis to try to keep bowels regulated or fleets enemas as needed. Only other thing I can think to suggest is if you are just seeing a family Dr., you may want to switch to an Internal Medicine Specialist who may be able to better handle alot of your problems and then see a specialist for the rest like GI for constipation and Neuro for MS symptoms and anything neurological. I think it makes it harder to have too many Doc’s with different opinions unless like mentioned one specializes and the internal medicine Doc recommends a specialist.
MS – MRI info:
(You should have your neurologist do further testing if you feel it is needed)
MRI
MRI is the best imaging technology for detecting the presence of MS plaques or scarring (also called lesions) in different parts of the CNS. It can also differentiate old lesions from those that are new or active.
The diagnosis of MS cannot be made solely on the basis of MRI because there are other diseases that cause lesions in the CNS that look like those caused by MS. And even people without any disease — particularly the elderly — can have spots on the brain that are similar to those seen in MS.
Although MRI is a very useful diagnostic tool, a normal MRI of the brain does not rule out the possibility of MS. About 5% of people who are confirmed to have MS do not initially have brain lesions on MRI. However, the longer a person goes without brain or spinal cord lesions on MRI, the more important it becomes to look for other possible diagnoses.
On the other hand, alot of our sickness comes from spiritual attacks to keep you occupied so you can’t focus on God. Sometimes you just have to rebuke the enemy and tell him to take his hands off of your body and then ask the Lord to release his healing touch throughout your body from the crown of your head to the soul of your feet! My Pastor often says “if the devil can’t get you to sin, he will make you sick”. Just saying when your doing good in one area, watch out cause here comes an attack on something else just to keep you distracted. I will be praying for your victory and healing in the name of Jesus, so be strong Sis and let the Lord lead you to the answers to what you are going through.
I just happened to notice this question, I usually never
answer outside of the religion section. This may sound
crazy but, being a sufferer of a multitude of symptoms
I found myself getting drug into the world of medicine
and doctors. After years of pills , appointments, doctors,
and money, the grand conclusion was… if you are sick
they will ” help” you, for a price.
Im not telling you what to do, I am telling you what worked
for me. Jesus. I had a Holy Ghost filled person lay hands
on me and my symptoms started to disappear. I cried out
to the Lord and He does care and He did help.
I prayed in the name of Jesus, started reading the bible,
went to service, found out how to care for my body,
started taking communion which the Lord honors as
His protection ….
1 Peter 2:24
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: “”"”by whose stripes ye were healed. “”"”"
I now dont have health insurance, I willingly gave it up.
I am under the Lords health plan, it is free and true.
I drink water, stay away from junk , eat olive oil when I
can.
Do yourself wonderful things…
Get in touch with the Lord Jesus, get saved, baptized,
prayed for at a Spirit filled church, tell them whats going on,
they will help you..
Apostolic Pentecostal or Church of God , you will be free
and HAPPY.
I prayed for you dear One.
Read Acts 2:38-39
Isaiah 9:6 , read it twice, who is the child?
Jesus is the name of the Father, Son
and Holy Ghost !!!!