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I'm on day 10 of my labyrinthitis now, apart from the odd spell of being unbalanced, is it normal to have chest pains similar to heartburn and palpitations ?
I just want to get back to normal now
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Posted , 6 users are following.
I'm on day 10 of my labyrinthitis now, apart from the odd spell of being unbalanced, is it normal to have chest pains similar to heartburn and palpitations ?
I just want to get back to normal now
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eleftherio33095 emma02
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1) Anxiety
2) Side effects of medications.
3) Gastrointestinal reflux, or a combination of these.
Follow up with you physician is recommended.
Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN
Clinical Neurophysiologist
Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology
emma02 eleftherio33095
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Even when I told him a couple of days back that I had chest pains and numbness in my arms he didn't do anything, just told me that it would take its course
eleftherio33095 emma02
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Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN
Clinical Neurophysiologist
Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology
emma02 eleftherio33095
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I'm on stemetil and heard that they could be causing the palpitations, would you agree with this ?
eleftherio33095 emma02
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You seem to have some doubts with regards to your diagnosis. Can you describe your main symptoms for me?
Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN
Clinical Neurophysiologist
Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology
emma02 eleftherio33095
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The only way I can describe the "dizziness" was I felt seasick, like I was on a boat, I didn't feel like the "room was spinning"
I also felt very very tired.
This came on suddenly last Monday night and came on and off for about a week until starting to fade in the last couple of days.
Only thing I have now is the very occasional spell of feeling unbalanced and the palpitations that come and go.
I have no faith in the diagnosis as the doctor thought it was low blood pressure and said there was nothing he could do then as an after thought asked if my ears were causing me pain, I said not pain but did feel blocked so he gave me the Prochlorperazine, I started these last Wednesday but on Sunday felt very ill and went to the emergency doctor who after looking in my ears and making me follow his finger, he listened to my symptoms and told me it was labyrinthitis and gave me stemetil.
I started to feel better but then on Monday came over very dizzy and have numbness in my arm, went back to the doctor on Monday who said it was unrelated and not to worry, just to take a few days and I'd feel better. Granted, I did but I just want to shake the few symptoms and get back to normal
Thank you for your help
eleftherio33095 emma02
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Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN
Clinical Neurophysiologist
Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology
emma02 eleftherio33095
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eleftherio33095 emma02
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You do not describe a spinning room. No vertigo. Therefore it does not sound like a vestibular neuritis either.
Ear fullness, nausea but no tinnitus. Does not fullfill the criteria for Meniere's disease yet.
From the emergency room and eye following, I may assume that the doctor there saw something to say that you have labyrinthis (he may have noticed some nystagmus).
And you mention numbness in the arm, which I take seriously.
May I be objective, and I am sorry that this is coming over the website like this. My recommendation at this time is to seek consultation from either a neurotologist or a neurologist. I am now concerned about the arm numbness, and the fact that you do not fulfill criteria for a specific peripheral ear disorder.
Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN
Clinical Neurophysiologist
Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology
emma02 eleftherio33095
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Do you have any idea what it may have been ?
I'm assuming that that I can come off these tablets then ?
I appreciate your help very much
marlene21102 emma02
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emma02 marlene21102
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marlene21102 emma02
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emma02 marlene21102
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I'll talk to the pharmacist tomoro, thank you
eleftherio33095 emma02
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I want to rule out a problem in the brain rather than the ear.
Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN
Clinical Neurophysiologist
Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology.
emma02 eleftherio33095
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I'll talk to my doctor
Thank you
holly08719 emma02
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I'm no doctor but have been suffering from a vestibular disorder for the last 6 months. I've been having chest pains (tightness) and numbness in my arm as well. I'm trying not to rule out anxiety, I don't feel particularly stressed but far from relaxed either. The brain is pretty powerful after all, maybe seek a bit of comfort in that while you wait for your appojntment.
Holly