Open Question: please help! sick, undiagnosed, and scared!?
hey guys.
i’m a 16 year old female, and i was always pretty healthy. i don’t drink, smoke, do drugs, etc.
but i’ve been really sick lately and no one can tell me why. it all started about 2-3 months ago. i started getting this constant pounding heart. it was really annoying. then i started getting sicker. i have really bad sinus pain and pressure in my head. my nose is always stuffed up. i have irregular periods, and i have to go to the bathroom alot more. my throat is yucky-feeling, extremely swollen, dry, and sore. i also have occasional ringing in my ears. it’s so weird. i also have a strange awareness of my own breathing all the time. sometimes i’m short of breath and have to sigh and yawn alot. i was diagnosed about a month or so ago with h.pylori, but i don’t think that’s what’s causing all my symptoms. i feel like i have this constant flu or illness ALL the time. i can’t do much physical activity, and i have trouble eating. even when i’m hungry, i just feel like i can’t eat. i also shake ALOT. everyone tells ne it’s anxiety, but i seriously think something it’s something else that’s making me sick. i’m kinda worried. i’m going to the clinic next week for some tests and stuff (thyroid, lyme disease, blood sugar, etc.). i’ve also have had 3 ultrasounds/echo done on my heart, and some blood tests. everything was normal. see, my “illness” or whatever is really wierd. somedays i feel somewhat ok, then the next day or so i feel completely awful.
i don’t think i have anything life threatening or anything (at least i hope not!). and i think that my heart is probably fine, and that maybe it’s just reacting or something. could i possibly have dysautonomia or chronoic fatigue syndrom? i’m NOT a hypochondriac. and anxiety MAY play a part of my “illness”, but i’m still sick. i feel like i have a contsant “flu” or something. i just wish i at least knew what it was. i’m tired of being sick.
i know it’s hard to make a diagosis online, but does anyone have any thought, ideas, advice, opinions, etc., that might help me? any one have any idea as to what is causing all my misery.
well, my grandpa was diagnosed with diabetes. i guess i will be checked for that also. thanks for the advice!
p.s. i also forgot to mention that i don’t have fevers, even when i feel like i do, and i’ve NEVER fainted or passed out. i also sweat alot more than usual. it’s strange. but i only sweat alot under my arms. i feel so freakishhhhh!!!!!!!!! i also have irregular periods and one my big toes were really red and sore. one was hurting and painful, went away, and then the OTHER big toe had the same thing. really weird.

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:48:28 GMT
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