Desert Arabian
02-15-2006, 07:18 PM
I am wondering if there is anyone on Pet Talk with any medical knowledge, I need some advice/opinions. Do not worry; I am going to the doctor! I just would like to get an idea of what might be wrong before I go in- it helps keeps my stress down, makes me feel more prepared, etc. I am in the process of finding a new doctor since I no longer would like to see my pediatrician- I am too old for him! Ok, with that being said this is what's wrong.
I suffer from migraines, I have been dealing with them since I was little. Migraines run strong on my mom's side of the family- all the females on her side are diagnosed with migraines. In the past, I didn't get that many and they didn't occur that often. I would say I had one maybe every 2 or 3 months. Recently, I have been having a migraine almost every week- starting in early December. Not only has the frequency increased, they have also become much more violent. I am starting to think there is something more serious going on aside from a migraine. In the past, I just had extreme sensitivity to light and sound, my head was in intense throbbing pain, I would sometimes get nausea, etc. NOW when I wake up in the morning, about 5-10 minutes after getting out of my bed and walking around, I get INCREDIBLY dizzy and start sweating as if I ran a marathon. Then my body goes numb and my entire body starts to tingle- like when your foot falls asleep. Then I blackout and collapse on to the floor. This has never happened before in my life, but has recently happened 5 times since early December. The first occurrence happened it was so bad the doctors at the hospital thought I was having a stroke and I underwent numerous MRI/CAT scans, but they all came back normal. The second time was at my boyfriends house, I was standing in his kitchen at the table- he said I was talking to him about how sick I felt then my eyes just rolled back in my head and I fell straight backwards hitting my head extremely hard on the floor. I had a large bump on my head for about 3 weeks afterwards. The third time was at my house- I ended up blacking out/collapsing TWICE, minutes within each other- my mom called 911 and I was rushed to the ER by ambulance. My heart rate was twice the normal and they had to perform an EKG to make sure everything was hunky dory- no MRI/CAT scan this time. I went through 2 bags of IV fluid due to dehydration. I almost had another attack last Sunday but I was able to stop it, I laid back down on my bed and just relaxed- I still went dizzy, sweated, and felt the tingling sensation- but I did not black out.
Would anyone have any idea as to what might be happening here? I was told by a co-worker at my job, whose husband is a brain cancer survivor, she claims I have all the symptoms of a brain tumor! After researching on the internet about brain tumors, I would have to agree with her- but how could I have a brain tumor!? I will be making an appointment tomorrow, not sure when I will be able to get in, I am nervous to find out what is going on. Thanks in advance for any insights; I know PT has lots of good advice-givers. :)
Edit: And may I add- no, I am not suffering from morning sickness/pregnancy. The doctors cleared that a long time ago.
Second Edit: I just realized I left out an important note: after I wake up from the black outs, my hands usually bend and my fingers curl up and freeze that way, I cannot move them.
I suffer from migraines, I have been dealing with them since I was little. Migraines run strong on my mom's side of the family- all the females on her side are diagnosed with migraines. In the past, I didn't get that many and they didn't occur that often. I would say I had one maybe every 2 or 3 months. Recently, I have been having a migraine almost every week- starting in early December. Not only has the frequency increased, they have also become much more violent. I am starting to think there is something more serious going on aside from a migraine. In the past, I just had extreme sensitivity to light and sound, my head was in intense throbbing pain, I would sometimes get nausea, etc. NOW when I wake up in the morning, about 5-10 minutes after getting out of my bed and walking around, I get INCREDIBLY dizzy and start sweating as if I ran a marathon. Then my body goes numb and my entire body starts to tingle- like when your foot falls asleep. Then I blackout and collapse on to the floor. This has never happened before in my life, but has recently happened 5 times since early December. The first occurrence happened it was so bad the doctors at the hospital thought I was having a stroke and I underwent numerous MRI/CAT scans, but they all came back normal. The second time was at my boyfriends house, I was standing in his kitchen at the table- he said I was talking to him about how sick I felt then my eyes just rolled back in my head and I fell straight backwards hitting my head extremely hard on the floor. I had a large bump on my head for about 3 weeks afterwards. The third time was at my house- I ended up blacking out/collapsing TWICE, minutes within each other- my mom called 911 and I was rushed to the ER by ambulance. My heart rate was twice the normal and they had to perform an EKG to make sure everything was hunky dory- no MRI/CAT scan this time. I went through 2 bags of IV fluid due to dehydration. I almost had another attack last Sunday but I was able to stop it, I laid back down on my bed and just relaxed- I still went dizzy, sweated, and felt the tingling sensation- but I did not black out.
Would anyone have any idea as to what might be happening here? I was told by a co-worker at my job, whose husband is a brain cancer survivor, she claims I have all the symptoms of a brain tumor! After researching on the internet about brain tumors, I would have to agree with her- but how could I have a brain tumor!? I will be making an appointment tomorrow, not sure when I will be able to get in, I am nervous to find out what is going on. Thanks in advance for any insights; I know PT has lots of good advice-givers. :)
Edit: And may I add- no, I am not suffering from morning sickness/pregnancy. The doctors cleared that a long time ago.
Second Edit: I just realized I left out an important note: after I wake up from the black outs, my hands usually bend and my fingers curl up and freeze that way, I cannot move them.