Hi,
I have been feeling relatively lightheaded since 2007. It first started as waking up in the morning and I felt like fainting. I thought I was low on sugar so I had taken some honey. It didnt help so I laid down and can see the ceiling as if I was floating. (not spinning).
After many GP visits(second opinion GP's), ENT, Physiotherepist for Vestibular Neuronitist, Neurologist, Physcologist for Anxiety, I still have no firm diagnosis.
GP thinks its anxiety so I was send for 6 months of Physcologist. After showing I was not happy, I was referred to an ENT to check my ears. ENT report (possible ETD, possible Vestibular Neuronitist), ENT referred me to the Physio who suspect(90%VN and 10%Miagraine associated). Neurologist thinks it is Anxiety as the MRI results were clear.
Here are the tests I have done and the results:
2007/Dec - Full Blood Tests, Normal
2007/Dec - Emergency Room as I felt like faining(but did not), ECG normal
2008/Jan - Emergency Room as I felt like fainting(but did not), ECG normal, Dr prescribe me with Xanax
2008/Mar - ENT, Possible ETDysfunction. possible Vestibular Neuronitist
2008/Mar - Physio, Possible VN and Migrain Associated, gave me a rehab test to do for balance
2008/July - Neurologist, refered me for Hearing Test, Vestibular Test(Cold/Warm water tests) & ENG light test, MRI on the brain and Iams with contrast. All results were clean and Vestibular tests were negative. Hearing tests were clean.
2008/2009 - Phsycologists for Anxiety(anxiety which came after light headedness)
2009/Oct - Saw ophthalmologist to check if eye was causing anything as I get shifty eyes since, clean
2009/Nov - Full blood works, normal
2010/Mar - Full blood works, normal
2010/Apr - Full blood works, Iron, Feritin, normal
2010/Aug - Refered to Physcian
Symptoms since 2007/Dec till now:-
-Light headedness(no spining)/floating feeling
-2008/2009 Palpitations, hear heart beat and can hear it skip??
-2008 stiff neck, ear full/dullness
-blury vision, light sensitivity,
-shortness of breath
-hot flushes
-fatigue
-brain fog
-out of breath when short distance walks/climb stairs, this was sudden since 2007. The same stairs I use to be able to race up at work(2 storey)
-numbness tingling feeling in legs, arms
-weak
An episode for me to describe is:
Sudden chronic light headedness, out of breath, lack of oxygen and feel like I can not breathe even when I try to, weak/unresponsive limbs, tingling/numbness in limbs, sudden hot flushes, palpitations, feel like heart beat skip, eyes feel like they want to shut as I cant stand the light headedness/relay vision, feel like lack of oxygen going to the brain and feel like passing out.(but dont).
70% of the time, it has happened to me while driving, so it is very unpleasant.
Sorry for the long winded history, but Im looking for an answer.
Thanks