Does anyone have any ideas about what I
could have so i can ask the doctor when I
go?
Symptoms:
--Migraine headache; defined by throbbing,
dull ache, easily annoyed, grumpy/grouchy,
stomach ache, vomiting, dizziness,
blackouts, stumbling/tripping, can't eat,
low blood pressure, sensitivity to light
and sounds, flu-like symptoms without
fever, often not relieved or improved by
medicine, only can be helped if I take
hydrocodone/and rest,sleeping, waiting it
out. Ibuprofin/advil yield no relief. Mild
migraines approx. happen every other week,
Severe happen once a month to every other
month, I have timed these and I can find
no visible pattern relating to my
menstrual cycle so I don't think they are
hormonal.
--Emotional; mood swings, bouts of
depression, withdrawn, sensitive, easily
annoyed, lack of interest in things,
distraction, crying
--Random; lack of interest in friends,
feeling that head is going to explode
often with muscle contortions,
claustrophobia, hate when people touch me,
everyone talks too loud, stomach aches
whenever I eat anything, even though I am
not "full" so-to-speak, easily bored, hard
to amuse, trouble staying awake, trouble
focusing, lack of interest in schoolwork
that I once had, don't care about grades
or trying hard, stressed, giving up,
distracted/difficult to learn.
--Muscles; Had a two-month bout of nightly
nocturnal calve cramps, happened in the
wee hours of the night and made me cry out
in pain, often lasted several minutes and
sore for a day. Feeling of tenseness in
muscles of hands and feet and feel the
need to contort and twist them in strange
ways, "headache" feeling in random muscles
that prevent me from sleeping and doing
things, cramps in feet not brought on by
exercising
--Joints; occasional random joint pain
particularly in knees and ankles, brought
on by exercising
--Sinuses; have had two sinus infections,
one of which was not "cured" by the
antibiotics, and was then diagnosed as
migraines. I suffered sinus headaches for
2 years, now being called as misdiagnosed
migraines, and post-nasal drip for about
3. Even after treatment for sinus
infection the post-nasal drip did not go
away. This eventually went away but I do
occasionally get bouts of it now.
--Menstrual; sharp, piercing pain in
pelvic area associated with painful
urinating happens approximately every 6
months and not related to cycle, but I
think this could be Polycystic Ovary
Syndrome. Also: Very heavy periods, Very
light periods, periods with no blood (just
brown), Irregularity. Skipping months, or
two in one month.
--Acne; Since age of 10 on back, neck and
face, have tried salacylic acid, benzoyl
peroxide, retin-a, benzaclin, and proactiv
to no relief. Currently using clindamycin
with benzoyl peroxide but still suffering,
been on regimine 2 months and skin has
still not completely cleared up. It is
moderate-mild, not very bad but there are
still lots of small pimples, enlarged
pores, blackheads on nose and sides of
nose, and chin. Benzoyl two times a day is
not drying skin out!
--Medicines; for migraines have tried
Maxalt, Zomig and Midrin. Midrin has
occasionally yielded relief, but not
always.
--Eating; Can't eat cheddar cheese,
taquitoes, mozzarella sticks, mcdonalds
food, or anything thats really greasy or
cheesy. Can eat mozzarella plain, but not
breaded. Can't eat peanut butter, because
it causes migraines. Sensitivity to
bananas (sometimes can eat, sometimes make
me gag). I don't eat any fruits, because I
don't like them. I can have chocolate with
no problems, but things with sugary
creams, marshmallows or excessive visible
sugar makes me sick. I can eat chicken,
vegetables, and most carbs with no
problem, both simple and complex carbs. I
am pretty much a carboholic.
I am 14, and I am not overweight. I look
healthy and have met all fitness levels.
Please help!
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Georgia59
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Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 5557 Location: Along the Mississippi, USA
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Posted: 03-17-08 11:47am
Take this list to a doctor! Really- print
it out, and just hand it to the doctor.
That's your best bet.