I feel like I'm dying

Posted by srodriguez @srodriguez, Jan 26, 2012

i am a healthy (I thought) 43 year old female. 2 weeks ago I was at work. Stood up. Got this pulled muscle sensation in my back around my bra strap area. I then proceeded to have chest pain, shortness of breath, flushed, sensation of hot liquid seeping out into my chest, dizziness, and numb and tingly all over my body. I felt like I was gonna pass out or die. I was rushed to the ER. After several tests, and an overnight stay, they discharged me the next day with Synthroid (thyroid just a tad low) and Flexeril for my back pain. I still had the shortness of breath. But they assured me my heart and lungs were fine. Did not do any x-rays or anything for my back. The next day I was pretty much laid out at home due to the flexeril. The following day, I decided to go back to work. Got up, took a shower, then I started having all the same symptoms as before. I had my son take me to the ER again. They did several tests, said my heart and lungs were fine. The doctor diagnosed me with GERD, and sent me home with Prilosec. I took Prilosec for 4 days, then my PCP had me try Protonix, which by the way, both of these gave me horrible side effects (confusion, delirium-hallucinations) and were not helping my stomach pain and nausea. So, she started me on Zantac, which worked wonders the first couple of days, but seems to have worn off now too. Also, after numerous testing, doctor said my Vitamin D was low, was 11, and should be between 30-80. So I started taking Vitamin D3--400 units. 2 weeks later, I have been to the ER three times, had an endoscopy just yesterday (doctor said everything looked fine, but sending off stomach sample for biopsy). Still taking Zantac, and Vitamin D. Trying to eat more foods rich in Vitamin D and calcium. I continue to have nausea, stomach pains, body very weak, losing weight, diarrhea, dizziness, flushed and feel like passing out. I can't sleep, and feel very dehydrated. Every morning I feel like I'm dying with these symptoms. It feels as though it hurts from deep inside my muscles or bones, even my joints in my fingers and elbows hurt. Closer to noon, I feel a little better, try to eat a little something, then it starts all over around 9 or 10 in the evening, and keeping me up all night. I WAS TOTALLY FINE UNTIL 2 WEEKS AGO, THEN ALL THIS STARTED HAPPENING. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE? I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. I FEEL LIKE I'M JUST GONNA SHRIVEL UP AND DIE.

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mezeni97 | @mezeni97 | Jul 20, 2023

Maybe you are Gluten Intolerant, mine started diarrhoea and vomiting, then other times I experienced bloating and that bad blood it goes in my chest and want to explode, the it was very hard to believe that that was oxygen causing the pain in my chest and I couldn’t fart or burping it out, i tried and overnight was a struggle, also other times symptoms very very bad itchy rash on my skin, then experience stomach acid and hangover feeling and also foggy brain, it can always change the symptoms , i never had the same symptoms all the time but always these all symptoms comes back , sometimes that bad i get flushing on my cheeks and feeling fainting while on toilet and horrible cramps in my stomach I thought i am going to die from these pains and cramps .

rozy288 | @rozy288 | Jul 21, 2023

@srodriguez thus was posted in 2012 . What’s happened in last 11 years since ? Did you get well ? I’m still searching after 10 long years for help . I’ve tried everything, have 7 diagnoses, 20 tests , diets , RX , holistic, acupuncture, and 6 diff Gastro Dr’s . I’m still so bad .

mezeni97 | @mezeni97 | Jul 24, 2023

In reply to @rozy288 "@srodriguez thus was posted in 2012 . What’s happened in last 11 years since ? Did..." + (show)

Are you Gluten intolerant or coeliac?

rozy288 | @rozy288 | Jul 24, 2023

In reply to @mezeni97 "Are you Gluten intolerant or coeliac?" + (show)

No , slightly lactose but I’m very low dairy anyway .
No celiac . No SIBO no H- Pylori..

adlttl123 | @adlttl123 | Jul 25, 2023

Hi there. I’m reading what you were experiencing here and would very much like to know how you are since you wrote in. Do you mind giving us and update. Hopefully you are doing well.

jwkelly72 | @jwkelly72 | Jul 25, 2023

Get a pet scan, MRI, every possible test. Weight loss is serious, I have cancer and know this, had a heart attack 4 years ago too. If you lose too much weight then get a feeding tube put in

itsnotanxiety06 | @itsnotanxiety06 | Sep 18, 2023

In reply to @srodriguez "This happened to me back in 2012. I'm pretty much back to normal now. At the..." + (show)

How long did you suffer with this before you made your recovery?

charliedog11 | @charliedog11 | Sep 19, 2023

Me too

marlow923 | @marlow923 | Oct 11, 2023

Jeez, thought it was just me!! I have every symptom, and some physical from really bad falls. Broken bones. But since that happened and even before if honest, I just hurt absolutely everywhere. Always confused, and yet can write this! Can't even remember 3 words fgs. My brain is so fogged, I can't get to a doctor really or ER really due to injuries. I'm always stone cold whether I have eaten or not, never got any energy, motivation I'm always super emotional, could be absolutely anything, an advert on TV a movie scene. It's crazy and all of that whioe I just feel so bad. Shouldn't of googled why I don't want to drink or eat, as that hasn't helped. I'm not an anxious person, had an addiction for 18 years, still on synthetic, been clean since birth of my son. 19 years. So I take buprenorphine 0.4mcg, but enough to constipate me. I have diverticular disease, amd colitis, have a constant pulse pain in my groin, my left leg feels chilled all the time. Again I'm never warm. Next to no veins that are worth a p***. Heart palpations as well. Currently taking CBD Helps until it wears off. Never ever feel like I've slept, have the most horrendous dreams, I'm terrified to close my eyes. Wake up in tears, hysterical. Believing what the dream was.. not going there. I'm from the UK, and had ambulances out just sent home with nothing. No care package. So is it worth it, living that is, as I'm truly struggling to find a reason. I can't remember my life. But again I can write this. Yes have skull fractures that go back to 2014 as well, then attacked last boxing day, unprovoked. Tried to end my life last October when rode on my ebike head on into a car. Still paying the price for that. But honestly feel like my body is shutting down. Just not gonna wake up, when I do eventually sleep. Not even afraid, actu5the opposite, dining things hilarious one minute and the next I'm in bits.. And in so much pain internally, externally. Even my mind.. crazy how I've written this in one go...