how can i help my sister?

[mskika]

my sister was a healthy 31-yr. old until about a month ago. She starting complaining of a severe headache and dizziness that got progressively worse. She passed out at work from the dizziness and went to the hospital. After 3 days at the hospital, she was sent home with some topamax for her headaches. She was still experiecing severe dizziness to where she could walk on her own. She now uses a walker to move around the house and sometimes not even the walker can help her keep her balance. Two days after being discharged from the hospital and told that there was nothing wrong with but a little stress!, she started having tremors. I took back to the ER and was admitted, the doctors said that they not find the cause of her tremors and discharged her after 3 days. She is now home, litterally disabled, someday she can move around a bit with her walker, other days she just lays there with headache and dizziness. The tremors are still present though somedays are worse than others. I don't know what to do to help her. This can't be just stress!!

[threepalms]

When she lays down keep her head propped up like on a wedge.  Give her plenty of fluids.  Drink 4 or 5 cups of strong coffee every day and take magnesium.  (caffeine and magnesium are both in migraine medication and are the only things that work for me anymore).  If she needs to travel for Md's appointments, have her take a motion sickness pill.  I actually take 1 dramamine and a sinus pill.  Oh and definitely take stool softeners every day...the pushing definitely makes the headache much worse.  I never know when these times are going to arrive...but I had several episodes and these things really work to make life bearable.  Please don't forget prayer -- it works too!

[bluebuttrfli]

has your sister been tested for parkinsons disease? just wondering.

[celtic48]

Hello,
Yes it can be with her stress.
Better to go back to doctor for other check,
Liam

[JGF25]

If the doctors have ruled out everything physically for your sister's symptoms, then I will tell you that everything your sister has can be an anxiety symptom.  I know it is hard to believe that anxiety can be so dibilitating but it can.  

The best thing to do is make an appointment with a psychiatrist.  They can evaluate your sister, diagnose her if she has anxiety, and talk to her about a treatment plan.  Plans can  include cognitive behavioral therapy and/or medication.  There are many anti-depressants out there that work very well for anxiety.  

The thing about anxiety is there is usually a trigger.  Have there been any stressors in your sister's life?  Even something small like a bill or something?  It may even be something that your sister doesn't think is bothering her but subconsciously it is there.  

I know this all sounds so strange but it is real.  I know this because I have OCD/anxiety.  I have had it since I was a teenager.  When left unchecked, I feel like I'm going to jump out of my skin, my heart races, my thoughts become uncontrollable, I become unable to do simple tasks becasue I am focused 24/7 on my anxiety.  

So please make the appointment with the psychiatrist.  

Also, there is an Anxiety forum on MedHelp that you can look at as well.  It will give you an idea of what other people have gone through.  There is someone called Dizzygirl, there are people posting about tremors, etc.  

Best of luck and your sister is very lucky to have you in her life!