Here's my story:

i also have been trying to find out what is wrong with me. Btw, my name is jennifer and i'm 21. At 15 I started getting numb in my lip and it moved to my arm (on my left side) so I went to the hospital to see what was wrong (if it could possibly be a stroke). Well when all the tests were done they found nothing, and the feeling had went away. Well I got these symptoms on and off once in a while, but I figured they would say it was nothing so I did not pay attention to them. Until may of last year, when I felt like I was going to pass out. I went to 1 hospital, they did a ct-scan checked my vitals and said everything was fine. The released me, even though I was still a bit dizzy. The next day, things got worse, so I went to another hospital. When I got there they admitted me because my white cells were high. I spent 6 days there a bit numb and disoriented, with no luck. I had 2 mris, 2 eeg's and a ct-scan, nothing. I was released when I refused to have them probe my shunt or do a spinal tap (they had told me I may have ms, and this was the only way for them to find out). I get the numbness all the time now, and it has actually been happening for about a week now (same as you~up in my left eye with some blurred vision) but also down the left side of my face. I hope maybe we can come to a conclusion. I'm tired of living like this! However, I do not experience pain.

Jennifer

I think this has to do with you hypocondria. I think that you may have a anxiety disorder, I too have the throat and hard to swallow, and they heart palpations you described. Do you have any other symptoms like heavy breathing.......Dizzyness? Fear? That is a sign of a anxiety attack.

Still you dont have to have a anxiety attack to have an anxiety disorder. Let me know something.

I was diagnosed with anxiety when released from the hospital in may, but I took paxil and it did nothing. I mean I know I have anxiety, but some of the time these problems come on when i'm not even stressed (like right now) my tongue still feels like something is pressed up against it, causing it to be numb.

Jennifer

It doesnt matter if you "feel" stressed or not, you can be perfectly fine and have a annxiety attack. Also worrying about things.....Can also make things happen. You know like thinking something is wrong with you....I have noticed not to worry about, not to think about it, just go on until you pass out or something.....I know that sound really bad, but what can you do? When doctors wont give you anything. Well are you depressed at all? I would consider to go see a therapist or someone who could prescribe a anti anxiety pill. It may take 1 or 7 times to get the right medication for anxiety there are several.....But I wouldnt take zanax they are addictive.....Prozac I would be wary....Any other should be good to try.

I know I have stress, and I worry about what is happening, but it is not worrying that brings it on, I get worried after it happens. I just want it to go away!

Jennifer

I think it is the stress....Weather or not you think it is. Just go to a couselor or physc or even a medical doc get something for anxiety see if it helps? What harm could be done? If im right you will thank me if im not well we willl try to figure something out. Net if you ever need to talk.

brandy

I so totally appreciate all of your replies! It was really assuring to hear all your input!!! I think it is stress also, but it just is so hard when there are so many illnesses out there. Thank all of you!!!
-leah

Hi I have had ms ever since the 80's and its comes and go's. Well to make a long story short I have been in a wheel chair, used a cane, and been not able to speak at all. I have bipolar since the 90's well it has made the ms act up difference now. Well today I am have a bad time with it ms. But before it came on I started to see bugs crawl on me and I thought it was the bipolar but it was not that it was the ms telling me it was coming.. A new sign for me to know. My signs that is is coming are weakness in my left side, numbness. My eyes act funny, my voice sounds funny, if I get no sleep then thats a big sign for me. I dont know if anyone else see bug but I hope I am letting everyone know of the sign.

I to get very depressed when the ms comes so that tell me I need more of my depression meds to help me because one time I tryed to take my life because of the ms and feeling like I wasnt whole and wasnt a woman anymore. But know I know I am whole and I am loved by my boyfriend and he will never leave me . We will get thought this together.

Thanks for listening and good luck everyone joan

I have also had difficulty swallowing. There is a test to find out if you have a condition called "gastroparesis". You have to eat something that has been treated with a radioactive substance (you can't see or taste it and I brought a sandwich from home - the lab added the test substance) and they then do a scan to watch your swallowing progress. Following is a definition of the condition. I kept feeling a lump in my throat, or thought I did, but nothing was there. Food seemed to not want to go down and I even lost considerable weight because the blockage would cause everything to more or less pile up in one place, convincing my body that I was "full". I also started having bouts of nausea, usually minor, except a few months ago I had an episode of uncontrolled vomiting and after the 9th. Time, when I was lying on the floor next to the toilet, vomiting every time I lifted my head, my husband called 911.

In my opinion, you need to ask your doctor to rule out gastroparesis before you decide that difficulty swallowing doesn't mean anything.

"gastropresis results from functional abnormalities of the vagus nerve and is not related to impairment of the lower lumbar nerves. The most common identified causes for gastropareisi are diabetes mellitus, surgery to the vagus nerve, hypothyroidism, electrolyte abnormalities and some medications. Depending on the cause for your gastroparsis, treatment may not be lifetime."

good luck getting answers. Nothing wrong with being a hypochondriac, by the way. You have a right to know if your symptoms mean something or not and even hypochondria indicates that something is wrong. The question is only, "what is wrong?"

geri

Wow, it was interesting to read others can relate. This first happened to me when I was pregnant and I was told it was just the way the fetus was positioned, he was pinching my nerve. But it has continued to happen about once a year. Ive been to many doctors, had blood work and nothing ever comes up. Sometimes Im soo disoriented I cant speak correctly. I can feel the pressure in my head and it sounds as if there is fluid swishing around in my ears. My left hand begins to tingle as if it were asleep but progresses up my arm then Ill begin to feel it in my face and my lips when I talk. I find it hard to believe nothing is wrong. I mean my blood work shows my counts are fine but I know my body and I can feel the difference. The next couple days my hands will be swollen, I cant wear my rings as they wont fit. It has definitly changed my thought process, I have to concentrate so much to pull a simple sentance together. Today was one of these days. I took my children to the dentist, while sitting in the waiting room I began to feel disoriented, my eyes became sensitive to the lights and i could feel the pressure in my head, my left side got numb, starting with my hand. I am 28 and Im not sure what it is. Has anyone ever pinpointed anything for anyone here?