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HI all,
I'm new to this forum and so glad I found it! I"m 30 years old with 2 small children. Starting In June my health really took a nose dive. No one can give me answers so hoping someone here can shed some light. I'll keep it as short as I can.
In June I began having pressure time headaches, like my head was in a vice. This lasted for 2 weeks straight and really stressed me out. I had a CT and MRI of my head with normal results. Those headsches slowly disappeared coming and going every so often. BUT I developed weakness, panic attacks, adrenaline surges,anxiety,rapid heart rate, chest tightness,shortness of breath,hyper,hair loss and severe fatigue. I went to 4 cardiologist and they performed every test besides looking inside my arteries and all was normal. This lasted 4 weeks then I suddenly felt better. Felt great through JUly and part of august until suddenly I developed severe abdominal/intestinal issues. I was having severe nausea, stomach pain, constiaption/diaherrea, urges to have bowel movements but nothing and no appetite. I had abdominal CT,endoscopy and ultrasound but all was normal. Then maybe from stress all my previous symptoms returned. Lasted for a few weeks then I started to feel better again. I finally demanded more test and did get diagnosed hpothyroid, low sodium and potassium and I have low cortisol. I have to take my thyroid meds in the early am hours otherwise I can't tolerate my meds.
I've been on thyroid meds for awhile but still not feeling well. I crashed again about 4 weeks ago for 4 days. I was bedridden and just getting up shot my heartrate to 130(blood pressure has been good) which caused severe weakness, nausea, hot flashes, and shortness of breath. I drank electrolytes this entire time to help. ER diagnosed me with POTS and sent me home. This crash also happened a week after my grandfather passed and right before holidays so it seems stressed triggered it again.
So now even though I'm not feeling horrible still never feel good. Everything seems to be a task, i'm weak,often have severe heart palps that they keep me up, still get head pressure at times, and short of breath often. However my digestion has returned to normal. I have MTHFR, CBS, and few ohter SNPs.
Could this be pyroluria? Lyme? I can't believe this is all tied to low cortisol and hypothyroid like my doc thinks. Any ideas on what my next steps can be??
I also can no longer tolerate coffee or alcohol. The coffee will make me extremely jittery. Alcohol makes my heart go nuts!
I'm new to this forum and so glad I found it! I"m 30 years old with 2 small children. Starting In June my health really took a nose dive. No one can give me answers so hoping someone here can shed some light. I'll keep it as short as I can.
In June I began having pressure time headaches, like my head was in a vice. This lasted for 2 weeks straight and really stressed me out. I had a CT and MRI of my head with normal results. Those headsches slowly disappeared coming and going every so often. BUT I developed weakness, panic attacks, adrenaline surges,anxiety,rapid heart rate, chest tightness,shortness of breath,hyper,hair loss and severe fatigue. I went to 4 cardiologist and they performed every test besides looking inside my arteries and all was normal. This lasted 4 weeks then I suddenly felt better. Felt great through JUly and part of august until suddenly I developed severe abdominal/intestinal issues. I was having severe nausea, stomach pain, constiaption/diaherrea, urges to have bowel movements but nothing and no appetite. I had abdominal CT,endoscopy and ultrasound but all was normal. Then maybe from stress all my previous symptoms returned. Lasted for a few weeks then I started to feel better again. I finally demanded more test and did get diagnosed hpothyroid, low sodium and potassium and I have low cortisol. I have to take my thyroid meds in the early am hours otherwise I can't tolerate my meds.
I've been on thyroid meds for awhile but still not feeling well. I crashed again about 4 weeks ago for 4 days. I was bedridden and just getting up shot my heartrate to 130(blood pressure has been good) which caused severe weakness, nausea, hot flashes, and shortness of breath. I drank electrolytes this entire time to help. ER diagnosed me with POTS and sent me home. This crash also happened a week after my grandfather passed and right before holidays so it seems stressed triggered it again.
So now even though I'm not feeling horrible still never feel good. Everything seems to be a task, i'm weak,often have severe heart palps that they keep me up, still get head pressure at times, and short of breath often. However my digestion has returned to normal. I have MTHFR, CBS, and few ohter SNPs.
Could this be pyroluria? Lyme? I can't believe this is all tied to low cortisol and hypothyroid like my doc thinks. Any ideas on what my next steps can be??
I also can no longer tolerate coffee or alcohol. The coffee will make me extremely jittery. Alcohol makes my heart go nuts!