I'm not sure what is wrong with me....now
I think that it may be anxiety disorder.
Where do I start. My Mom passed away in
November after a horrible battle with
pancreatic cancer. I was very close with
my Mom. I looked after her at home. 4
months after my Mom died, I began to feel
sick. One night I was standing at my
counter in the kitchen and suddenly this
drunk feeling came over me. It was so
intense that I went to the ER. the
following evening it came back, and has
been here ever since. I have seen three
doctors. During this time, I have had a CT
scan, 2 ECGs, chest x-ray and a blood
work-up. One doctor thought this is a
middle ear infection and told me that this
can go on for 2 months. However, my family
doctor did a blood work up. My test
results came back negative except for my
thyroid. (Ive been hypothyroid since 15
with very little problems other than the
usual, cold hands, feet, dry skin,
fluctuating weight, achy feelings- but I
learned to deal with that,so for me thats
been normal over the years. no biggy)
However, my TSH came back at 13 so they
upped my synthroid dosage 3 weeks ago. The
(doctors) believe that this woozy drunk
feeling that I have is the result of the
combination of my TSH levels and my Mom's
death (anxiety)
My questions are: Can high TSH levels
cause this persistant feeling of out of it
almost drunk like feeling that appears
about an hour after I wake up and persists
throughout the day until I go to sleep. It
worsens when I move fast. It almost feels
like Im floating. Some times I feel dizzy
but not often. Secondly, can middle ear
infections cause this feeling too? I My
family doctor says no, because middle ear
is associated with vertigo. Finally, could
this be anxiety from my Moms death
(although I dont feel anxious) cause this
persistant feeling? And if so what can I
do about it? I feel horrible and Im so
tired of feeling this way.
The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made.
Schizophreniahealth
This page was last updated on June 11, 2008
