Hi, i'm aubrey and i'm 18. I've been to doctor after doctor and no one can seem to tell me whats wrong with me.
Ok, about 6 months ago my right side of my face went paralyzed and then numbness spread to my whole face. An ambulance was called and when I arrived at the hospital, the doctor saw me for about 2 minutes, diagnosed me with bells palsy(sorry bout spelling) and put me on steroids. 2 days later I started experiencing tremendous pain so again I went to the er. After being there for about 10 hours and running several tests including a spinal tap they sent me home. For 3 days the pain was intensifying at a rapid rate and we got a call saying the spinal showed I had viral menanjitis and they wanted to hospitalize me for pain management. By the time I got there I was in a wheelchair and barely coherent. My symptoms increased and more tests were run. Several days later my face went back to normal and I was sent home with no answers. Here it is almost 6 months and 8 doctors later and im still in the dark. Its gotten to the point that ive had to quit my job and am struggling through school because I cant sit there all day in the pain im in. The pain started in my back and has spread to every part of my body, (it feels like its in my bones not a muscle hurt). They dont really seem to understand that and just keep telling me my back muscles are weak from the menanjitis and just giving me more medication that does nothing but make me sick, and then brush me off. They also say my kidneys are starting to shut down and when I ask why, I am never given a clear answer. Every day I am getting progessively worse and I feel I have no where else to turn. I honestly feel like im dying, like my body is rapidly deteriorating and no one can tell me why or if I can fix it. Im to the point that I would do anything to get better! Ive been to neurologists, chiropractors, physiatrists, etc. Im prescribed hydrocodone, percocet, vicoden, torodal shots etc and have found nothing that even dims the pain. Im extremely desperate and I would appreciate any input and ideas to whats going on. Thank you for listening when it seems like no one else is hearing me.