Undiagnosable condition

[rossii]

Hi Dr,

My mother age 68 has been ill for the last 9 months.  She gets this burning sensation in her arms and legs ONLY at night.  She was given Lycinopril for borderline high blood pressure and was taking this for 3 years.  Then she got ill and stopped when she was admitted to the hospital for low sodium/high potassium levels and was given an IV, I believe at that time they said it was hyponatremia.  She is currently taking gabapentin with no real affect. Her condition has not improved but has gotten various diagnosis from Fribromyalia to Issacs Syndrome.  

Can you shed some light on this?

Thanks!

[mhaidhoze]

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[rossii]

Thanks for the response Dr.  Just for curiosity sake what suggestions do you have?

Thanks,

Ross

[Garth L Nicolson, PhD]

I probably cannot shed much light on this problem.  If she really does have fibromyalgia syndrome, then I can make some suggestions, but it is not clear that she has fibromyalgia syndrome or she is reacting to the drug she was taking.  If it is not a drug related problem, then I can make suggestions as to where you might start looking for answers.