Post Viral Syndrome

[Stef1971]

I was diagnosed with post viral syndrome this February 2009.  I had pneumonia in November which turned into asthmatic bronchitis.  While I was on all the medications, I developed very odd symptoms:
tingling/numbess in hands and feet (sometimes lips and face)
burning and cold sensations throughout my muscles
my body shakes/tremors
weakness and some pain, more weakness in arms and legs - the weakness is better but in the arm that I use (my right arm it is more persistent and intense)
upset stomach
stiff fingers that don't seem to work like they used to
sleeplessness
muscle twitches
muscle soreness
I have been to my doctor so many times and she kept telling me that I was just recovering from the pnuemonia and that I was anxious and the put me on ativan.  I am anxious but it's because of all these unexplained symptoms.  I saw a rheumatologist that said I have fibromyalgia and I'm going for aquatic physical therapy for that.  I saw a neurologist who found nothing neurologically wrong with me and said it's post viral.  All my bloodwork has been normal and every doctor does not think it's anything pathological.  The weakness in my right arm and the shaking/tremors are very unsettling to me as are the stiff fingers that don't work like they used to.  The symptoms do vary from day to day and I have good days and bad days.  When will this all go away?  Are there any treatments for post viral syndrome?
Stefanie


This discussion is related to post viral neuro syndrome.

[Bodhisax]

Hi, For my mycoplasma pneumonia I took Doxycycline, Azithromyacin and then Levofloxacin which seems to work best for me. I've been taking them for over six months and am finally starting to feel like myself again except for a weird neck tremor. Have you only taken the Doxycycline or have you tried other antibiotics and for how long did you take them? Antibiotics can make you sicker before you start to feel better. They made my symptoms worse for the first couple days, then I felt steadily better.

[Bodhisax]

Hey there. I have had many of the same symptoms that you have had. Especially fatigue, my wrist is always popping and going numb along with the toes of my right foot. Really freaky. And now I have this tremor in my neck that shakes my whole body.
I had mycoplasma pneumonia which I was on antibiotics for months.
How long did you doctors put you on antibiotics for?
Cheers,
Alexa

[dkorts1]

hi Stef
I am writing you this in 2013... hope you get it..
I had similar symptoms for 6 months last year and now they are back for 2 months already
All I wanted to ask you-did your symptoms ever come back? how do you feel today?
Mine were caused,I think , by CMV infection that become reactivated..

[Poinsiana]

How are you feeling now? I have been having the same symptoms for a year. All docs say post viral and will go away with time. Are your symptoms better almost three years later? I hope you receive this post.

[gr82bme]

Hi,
I hope your feeling better since this was posted in 09.  My daugher was diagnosed with post viral as well.  She has had many of the same symptoms as well.  She has had numerous test and exrays.  After 6 months of getting nowhere I started doing TONs of research.  Found that milk allergies are linked to many post virals.  Mentioned it to the dr. and he said that there is no whay milk could cause all her symptoms including the severady.  Well 4 days of a milk free diet and she is pain free.  It's a hard diet to follow but Damn is it worth it.

[baaa295]

Your symptoms are identical to mine,I have sensations of weakness in my right arm, some days my left arm also feels heavy and weak, and I have constant widespread twitching mostly in my legs, but the twitching is everywhere all day long. all of this came on after I had walking pnomonia. Very stressed and afraid it could be something serious. Dr doesnt seem too worried about it.