Symptoms not confirmed w/ Bloodwork

Hi, ALongWalk!

Have you considered getting your iron levels checked as well. I believe low iron causes these issues too. In my case I had low blood sugar. For some reason my sugar was hard to keep steady and kept dropping really low. Most likely it was the way I was eating. Not a balanced diet. Once I read and followed how to regulate my blood sugar I felt fine. I needed to eat healthy fats, carbs, and protein in every meal. I had pretty much the same symptoms you did. Pins and needles, restless leg, depression, anxiety, confusion, shortness of breath, dizziness, problems sleeping, eye twitching, itchy, fatigue, and more. Sometimes I still feel bad but once I eat I am ok. Have your doctor or a new one look at your levels for iron and sugar. You can also check your sugar yourself if you brought your own meter. When you get the symptoms or the worse of them check your sugar and see where they are at. Or check before each meal. It is not just the fact that you are eating but what and how you eat that matters with low blood sugar. May I ask do you also get headaches or pressure pain in your head? I use to get those also. Also, do you feel worse in the mornings?

Hi 

my mother got severe vit b12 defiency numb feet swollen tongue red and sore ... A new young doctor spotted it as a side effect of being on a proton pump inhibitor like omeprazole for years ... 

ThThese drugs can also prevent iron being absorbed propberly too ..

my mum had reg b12 jabs which sorted the problem ...

Thanks for the responses. I didn't get iron levels checked but I'm going to ask for that the next time I speak with the doctor. I have been on reflux meds for several years (at least 12) so I suspect that may be part of my problem. I've read that the reflux meds can contribute to anemia. I had anemia years ago when I came down with a severe case mononeucleosis and my current symptoms feel very similar. 

I've also had problems with low blood sugar--it's been an issue since childhood. I always carry a packet of sugar or small candies as I can feel when it is getting low and have a history of fainting if I don't respond quickly. In the last 10 months, I've been diagnosed as 'pre-diabetic' so now my doctor (the first one) has fixated on that and is convinced that is the only issue.

I generally feel badly in the morning. I don't sleep well so I don't feel rested when I first wake up. I started using a CPAP machine about 8 months ago when I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and I thought (& was told) the sleep issues would improve quickly after that but it hasn't happened.

I do have pressure headaches almost constantly. I notice that more in the afternoon/evening. I have severe allergies so my sinuses are often a problem. I take antihistomines year round and also use a sinus rinse--which really cut back on the sinus infections. But I still have headaches and pressure most of the time. Years ago, I doctor told me I have a form of migraine headaches. They called it cluster headaches. My current strategies allow me to function, although not well.