Nausea, blackouts, abdominal pain, headaches

[amyvictoria95]

I'm a 16 year old female and have been experiencing nausea & blackouts for the past 6-8 months. My GP has suggested many things from food intolerance to muscle spasms. Within the past 3-4 weeks, i've been experiencing chronic abdmonial pain and headaches as well as the nausea and blackouts.  The blackouts tend to occur at their worst in the morning, i feel like someones blocking my ears, i cannot see and i have trouble with my balance. Nausea can happen at any time, from first thing in the morning after i haven't eaten for 12 hours or a few minutes after a meal - this is why we do not think it's related to a food intolerance. My headaches are chronic and persistant - paracetamol & ibroprofen dont seem to relieve the pain. Same with my abdominal pain- the hospital perscribed me some muscle relaxants which breifly helped but now are not making any difference.
Any help would be much appriciated.

[FurballsMom]

With M.E. being so similar to Fibromyalgia, you may wish to join the Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome community.

[amyvictoria95]

I have now been diagnosed with M.E
thankyou for all your help

[ewford]

Infectious Mycoplasmas or Lyme disease.  Give me ALL symptoms, please

[amyvictoria95]

Thanks for both your help.
I've tried elimination diets - no difference. And the GP did blood tests to rule out gluten intolerance i think.
I've been referred to a pediatrition, my GP seemed reluctant to refer me to a specialist (neurologist) even though thats where i believe the problem lies.
I don't really listen to music through headphones, but i'll still get it checked. thank you again.

[FurballsMom]

Oh, yeah, the music thing didn't even cross my mind.  That's true about loud music so close to the ear drums.  When other people can hear your music, even if you're wearing some sort of head set (doesn't matter what kind either), the music is way too loud.  And, what was just mentioned is exactly why no one should listen to music that is that loud.  Sometimes when I'm riding public transportation I hear music coming from someone's headset that is so loud I can actually hear every word being sung (or rapped).  It's really not just annoying to other people, as some might be inclined to think that this is all about, because it's really very bad for the music listener.  Too loud is always bad.  That's why folks working in loud conditions are required to use hearing protection.

[medgirls]

Have you had your ears checked?  At your age, I am sure you listen to plenty of music (ear buds).  If you have nerve damage or damage to the fine hairs in your inner ear etc, etc.  This could help explain the nausea, lack of balance, hearing problems. It could explain the headaches and even to an extent the "black outs".  Even a buildup of pressure could be the culprit.  I would get my ears checked first (cheaper than a neuro.) --

[FurballsMom]

Food intolerances can be delayed reactions, sometimes as much as three or four days.

That said, it does seem like something more.  However, it wouldn't hurt to try an elimination diet.

This article explains some reasons for why I would say to try an elimination diet anyway.  You're old enough to try this, but give it time to work...
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/11/02/gluten-contribute-to-adhd.aspx?e_cid=20111102_DNL_art_2

It does explain that gluten issues are connected with neurological issues.

That said, though, I don't think this is a complete explanation for what is going on with you.  I only know that going gluten free and/or dairy free (the two often go hand in hand) is not harmful and might help.  

I do think that you should get a referral to both a gastroenterologist and a neurologist.  As noted in the article, gut health does affect neurological health.  If you can only get one referral, as some GP doctors and some insurance companies are immensely picky, see the neurologist.

You can also look for a naturopath for proper guidance on an elimination diet, although Mercola's website does offer some clues on how that works, so that could still get you started.  Some will work with a sliding fee if money is an issue.

I don't think the GP was wrong at guessing food intolerances, but something more might be happening.