HELP

Basic history

Blood type A rhs D neg

Gilbert syndrome

Continuous raised ALT currently at 157

Low blood pressure

Currently being tested for raised glucose of 7

Tests for MS (negative)

Tests for Rheumatoid Arthritis (negative)

Gallbladder removed 1997

Hysterectomy 2002

Oophorectomy 2004

Appendectomy 2012

Trigeminal neuralgia 2012

Sphincterotomy for SOD 2013

Fibromyalgia diagnosis 2013

Medication

Gabapentine 400mg 3 x day

Tramadol 100 mg up to 3 x day

Dosulepin  50mg at night

Climaval (HRT) 1mg

Cholecalciferol

Buscupan 10mg

Cymbalta 60mg

Oramorph 10mg/5ml oral solution

All of these symptoms I have, not necessarily at the same time, however they come and go but each time come back worse & last longer.

·        *Problems with the eyes - blurred/loss of vision and trouble focusing and shadow on inside of left eye (dry, irritated and painful on movement) 

·        Twitching, jumping legs & arms (overwhelming, irresistible urge to move both) it starts *with unpleasant feeling, which feels like crawling or creeping sensation. *Arms and legs feel very weak; feels as if I have to drag my legs at times and difficulty lifting things. Dead areas on arms & legs

·        *Speech – Can’t think of words (it’s in my head but won’t come to speech & periodically I have long pauses in between words. My husband informs me that my articulation of words is poor, and that I am speaking that softly that he doesn’t hear me and thinks I haven’t replied – I have noticed that my voice is at times very hoarse & dry.

·        *Tremors - minor shaking in hands which make it hard to manage day to day activities.

·        Profound exhaustion and poor stamina – *nodding off & jerking awake (at work, waiting in hospital, on the bus)  worse as day goes on

·        Bladder - urgency to urinate, *thinking I have finished but then have to sit back down again to finish.

·        Impaired memory and concentration, such as memory problems, confusion and difficulty concentrating on tasks at hand. (forgetting words and things I have just been told) This is having an effect on my NVQ studies.

·        Skin sensitivities – tingling & numbness in areas of body, some areas of body are *very sore to the touch and some areas are very itchy. Trigeminal neuralgia - Left side of face which is stabbing, piercing or like an electric shock. The pain can last from just a few seconds to two minutes each time, at times this wakes me in tears, it is there daily ranging from moderate to excruciating pain – the cold weather/winds seem to make this worse.

·        Anxiety, depression, mood swings (start crying for no reason) and dizziness.

·        Impaired coordination/balance – feel very unsteady on my feet, I have had several falls causing injury, *dropping things as hands at times don’t grip.

·        Abdominal cramping, bloating, diarrhoea, constipation or alternating bouts of diarrhoea and constipation.

Anyone able to give guidance/help please J

Donna (not a hypochondriac, but made to feel like one by GP) J

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