Posts by copperpilot11

Brian Patel4 said:Just two more quick questions before I get back to you.

Do you experience any kind of ringing or buzzing in your ears?
And
have you been dealing with frequent throat infections lately—maybe something similar happened about a month ago?
One last thing: have you ever had your tonsils removed?

Thanks everyone for keeping me calm and encouraging me. This whole thing was driving me crazy...
Let's take it step by step. No, I don't get constant throat infections, but yeah, I mostly just hear this whistling or some kind of noise in my ear or head, I can't tell. It showed up right along with the dizziness and headaches. And no, never had my tonsils removed, though I probably should have since they're naturally huge and full of holes. I was born in '86, right when Chernobyl happened, and apparently, that led to having slightly larger organs... lungs, liver, tonsils, I'm not even sure what else. I also had asthma, so the doctors told me they shouldn't touch the tonsils because being that big, they were actually protecting my throat and bronchi from the cold air and stuff. At least, that's what they told me. The asthma cleared up eventually, but the tonsils stayed...

@Sarah Johnson11, your post helped settle me down a bit. Yeah, my blood pressure is fine; they checked it a few times. Aside from it being a little high on the bottom end (read: nerves and panic), everything is okay. My pulse jumps sometimes too, mostly from the anxiety, but otherwise, my BP is perfect. And yeah, like I said, my vision is fine, but my eyes are red. Broken capillaries. I've had them for years, we all know what 🙂
causes.
@Joe, yeah seriously, I have circulation issues too. Lately, I've been feeling cold all the time, and a couple days ago when I stepped out of the tub, I was so cold I could barely breathe. Like I mentioned, my hands and feet are often freezing, sometimes even clammy. But as far as I know, that could just be the nerves and panic.
My kidneys seem okay too, considering my urine is almost perfect. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place, I don't know... As for sleep, here’s the ugly truth... I have zero rhythm. 90% of the time, I'm hitting the sack after 3 or 4 AM and waking up around 1:30 or 2 PM. I eat the same way—whenever I'm hungry, not based on a schedule. If I wake up at 9, I eat around noon or 1. If I wake up at 1 or 2, I eat around 5 or 6, and dinner is after midnight.
I know it sounds messed up, but I "work" on American time because all my friends and colleagues are Americans. So there's a 7-hour difference (GMT-6).
And yeah, I drink plenty of juice and water, and I feel better, almost no dizziness when I'm out and about...

Drew Jones26 said:Don't jump to the worst-case scenario just yet😉
just wait until you get those lab results back before you start spiraling. Honestly, it could totally be your spine acting up again, especially since you've dealt with that before. Are you getting any tingling in your neck or the back of your head? If so, it’s probably mostly a neck issue... you should probably start some exercises to strengthen those neck muscles up a bit.😉
did your ear hurt at all? Your dizziness might actually be coming from an inner ear infection. That was my experience—I had an infection in my vestibular system (which causes the vertigo) along with a middle ear infection. It hit me out of nowhere with ringing in my ears, nausea, and this insane dizziness.
I know I'm not exactly an expert, so😁
but here's what I gather about blood work:
*low platelets can be a sign of bleeding
*high red blood cell count could mean dehydration (though your increase looks pretty minor)
*if I'm reading this right, macroplatelets go along with high MPV, and toxic granules can show up during infections.
how's your iron looking?
any other symptoms like hearing loss, balance issues, or vision problems (double vision or blurry spots)?
If I were you, I'd go get an audiology workup and see an ENT to have them check things out. Audiology tests aren't too bad—they usually just test your hearing, maybe a tympanogram to check if your Eustachian tube is clear, or a BERA test if they need to. The only one that sucks is vestibulo-testing, where they basically pour water into your inner ear to test your balance center.
And definitely see a neurologist. If they think it's worth it for peace of mind, they might order a CT or an MRI...
With vertigo, you often end up seeing an ENT, a neurologist, an ophthalmologist, and sometimes even a cardiologist to figure out what's actually going on...
Also, you might have actually lost weight because of your thyroid (hyperthyroidism), which can also cause dizziness...
Anyway, it'll all be fine😉

Thanks for the encouragement. Sarah Johnson11 suggested in my other thread about my thyroid that I should book a hematologist appointment ASAP, so that's the plan. As for my hearing, it's actually fine; I hear perfectly well. But a few weeks ago, right before this whole mess started, some fluid leaked out of my right ear. I wasn't sure what color it was. I went to my primary care doctor today—for the thousandth time—and asked her to check both ears and flush them out. I deal with earwax buildup in my right ear constantly, probably just how I'm built. Flushing didn't help, and she mentioned my eardrum looked cloudy, asking if I'd had infections before. Since I haven't, it just made things more confusing. My ear feels full or clogged sometimes, ever since the vertigo kicked in, but nothing hurts and I can hear okay. So, I don't think it's an infection or a blockage.

I didn't mention the iron or anything else because those levels were normal. I only listed the stuff that was off, whether too high or too low.

Sorry, I tried fixing the thread, but I’m not sure if I can actually do it (still figuring this place out)
I'm about 5'7", not 5'3"...

This all started about two weeks ago. Sudden dizziness, headaches, even ringing in my ears. Whatever this is, it isn’t going away, and some days feel even worse than others...
I'm 23, about 5'3", don't smoke, don't drink, and don't do drugs. Since this kicked off, I can't keep my balance in the dark, and switching between light and dark triggers vertigo & nausea.

The facts... I spend about 12 hours a day sitting at my computer, 7 days a week. Saw my primary care doctor, got referrals for blood work, then a hematologist, a physiatrist, and more blood tests.
So far, I've only finished the first round of blood work. Still waiting on the rest...

I have a spinal deformity—got a medical waiver from the military because of it six years ago. Haven't really exercised or done much of anything since. Probably the most worrying part is that I've dropped 10 pounds in the last six months. Told my doctor everything, and besides the weight loss, she basically blamed it all on my spine. For the weight loss, she mentioned checking my thyroid, so now I need more tests for that too.

The reason I'm posting is that I'm looking for a second opinion. I'm terrified this is something way more serious. All these symptoms scream brain tumor or some other nasty disease, and I've been stressed out for days.
By the way, the vertigo hits at different times; sometimes it's there all day, triggered by moving my head or eyes, and other times it's almost non-existent. I noticed I feel much better when I'm outside, mostly fine there. BUT, I've had dizzy spells outside too, so I guess that doesn't mean much, right?

As for my blood work, a few numbers are out of range... My platelet count is 90, when it should be at least 158. Erythrocytes are 5.75 against a limit of 5.72, RDW is 13.4 instead of a minimum of 14.6, and MPV is 15.60 when the max is 10.40. On top of that, they found toxic granules and macroplatelets. Urine looks fine, except for traces of acetone.