AboutNicholas Unger Expertise I am particularly adept at answering any sort of question relating to the action of various neurotransmitters on neurons. Any sort of Neurophysiology/Cell Physiology or Neuropharmacology questions, particularly ion channel based in relation to physiological response. Anything other than that will earn you an educated guess.
Experience I have worked in a Neurophysiology lab for 3 years now on various projects for my dissertation. My expertise is the hypothalamic homeostatic control mechanisms in thermoregulation. Also neural control mechanisms in general as well as Suspended Animation techniques and theory.
Organizations American Physiology Society
Education/Credentials Capital Univeristy- B.A Biology-premed Minor Psychology 06'
The Ohio State University - Ph.D Candidate Biophysics 10'
Expert: Nicholas Unger Date: 5/15/2008 Subject: Dizzyness
Question Its been one month now I am having dizzyness. Let me give you some history how it started. One month back I didnt have my meal all day. In the evening before going to sleep I had a big burger with french fries after having them I was unable to digest and Could'nt able to burp. I had eno and some herbal medicine made of mint. I started to burp but felt the same heavyness and uneasyness on upper part only the thorat and chest. When i went to sleep I had spinning dizzyness and my all body started burning and numness at the left portion of my head. I was rubbing it to make sure the feeling exist. I went to to Hospital ER. They put some drip, took ECG, Blood sugar test eveything was Ok but dizzyness was still there. I came back home and after 2 hours I had same feelings numness on my head, cold finger tips, whole body burning. I went to Hospital again and Doctor diagnose that its Hypertension & Anxiety. I am feeling same dizzyness its been one month now. I went to Internal Medicine Specialist. I took CBC,ALT,Creatinne and FBS/PPBS tests also neck Xray, everything was normal. He gave me some sleeping pills only. Then he gave me Betaserc to take for a week, the first dose i took made it worst. then asked me to make CT Brain. My Ct brain is Fine. Can you please help me answer whats wrong with me. I have following sytoms.
1. Dizzyness---Shaking Things/ Starring things for long/ spining sensation.
2. Weakness and little fever all the time, even i take good meal.
3. Ear Fullness/ Cannot bear loud sound/ noise.
4.Throat Dryness, make me drink alot of water and after 10 miniutes of drinking water I have to pass the urine.
5. No Clear vision. I see black threads in my vision.
Waiting for the replay
Thanks in advance.
Answer Dear Waleed,
This is indeed a troubling experience for you. Let me first begin with my disclaimer that I am not a clinically trained Dr. but rather a research scientist. The doctor's ran quite a battery of tests on you but did not find any problems. This would lead anyone to believe it is "just" anxiety. Let me tell you from my own personal experience that anxiety can do some CRAZY things, pretty much everything you just described and more. Unfortunately it is a slippery slope because you worry more and more and that makes the symptoms worse. My own symptoms included chest pains, fingers going numb, head going numb etc etc. Anxiety really is quite a powerful thing.
My recommendation would to go see a counseller and perhaps try an anti-depressent at a very low dose as prescribed by your doctor.
Now if we pretend like it is not anxiety (Which I believe it is) then some things that I would have guessed are already ruled out because of the tests. Given your symptoms you would have multiple problems. The problems all seem to stem from around the hypothalamus where temperature and drinking centers of the brain are focused. This would also explain the black dots in vision since the optic chiasm is very near. The whole body burning and localized numbness would be do to a neck injury which was ruled out during the neck x-ray.
In the end Waleed an anuerysm around they hypothalamus would be the only non-anxiety solution that can explain the sudden onset and symptoms described but even still there are some symptoms that don't match up with this. Also add to the fact that I believe such an aneurysm (Or clot) would be fatal immediately after it occured. It is my conclusion as hard as it may be to believe that it is anxiety. Your body and mind have become hypersensitive to your feelings. You feel warm and your throats dry...you start to panic a little. Blood pressure goes up, your ears begin to get heavy and you get dizzy. You panic even more, breathing faster, which will begin to make things tingle/go numb.
Its a viscious cycle. My recommendation is go see a counseler or psychologist. Short cycle of a low dose anti depressant would probably do wonders for you.
