29th January 2008
Hi,
I can't speak to all your symptoms, but many of them seem familiar to me, so I just wanted to send you a comment. Last year, about this same time of year, I got a virus - mostly sore throat, some swollen glands, ear pain (referred pain from the throat), fatigue, flu aches and pains, throat pain, face pain, anyways, this went on for MONTHS - around 8 til August or so. The final diagnosis by my docs was a virus (some kind of mutated cold virus - they called it a 100 day virus, but it went longer) and then my symptoms got a bit worse because I developed pretty intense anxiety over being sick so long - and along came a lot of the symtpoms that you mention - strange sensations, chest pain, muscle pain in my legs, jaw pain, palpitations, random muscle twitches, lightheadedness, stomach pains, chronic diarrhea and on and on. So, just to let you know that i did go on an anti-anxiety med - celexa - 20 mg. in July and was feeling a lot better by Sept. So, it was a combo of virus and anxiety. THere are so many wierd viruses out there - I just got a virus in my eye from a cold (not pink eye - it was behind my eye.) My friend got a virus in her back etc........they all resolve themselves eventually. Anyways, just wanted to let you know that stuff goes on......best, c
PS. do check out the other sites as the other posters suggested. talk to your doc for him to rule out serious diseases (that's what I did). Careful with antibiotics - remember they can cause yeast infections etc. I took some penicillin and it made me feel worse. Viruses are scary because they are so unpredictable and essentially you can't take anything for them except to relieve symptoms........ Good luck, I know it's tough.
I can't speak to all your symptoms, but many of them seem familiar to me, so I just wanted to send you a comment. Last year, about this same time of year, I got a virus - mostly sore throat, some swollen glands, ear pain (referred pain from the throat), fatigue, flu aches and pains, throat pain, face pain, anyways, this went on for MONTHS - around 8 til August or so. The final diagnosis by my docs was a virus (some kind of mutated cold virus - they called it a 100 day virus, but it went longer) and then my symptoms got a bit worse because I developed pretty intense anxiety over being sick so long - and along came a lot of the symtpoms that you mention - strange sensations, chest pain, muscle pain in my legs, jaw pain, palpitations, random muscle twitches, lightheadedness, stomach pains, chronic diarrhea and on and on. So, just to let you know that i did go on an anti-anxiety med - celexa - 20 mg. in July and was feeling a lot better by Sept. So, it was a combo of virus and anxiety. THere are so many wierd viruses out there - I just got a virus in my eye from a cold (not pink eye - it was behind my eye.) My friend got a virus in her back etc........they all resolve themselves eventually. Anyways, just wanted to let you know that stuff goes on......best, c
PS. do check out the other sites as the other posters suggested. talk to your doc for him to rule out serious diseases (that's what I did). Careful with antibiotics - remember they can cause yeast infections etc. I took some penicillin and it made me feel worse. Viruses are scary because they are so unpredictable and essentially you can't take anything for them except to relieve symptoms........ Good luck, I know it's tough.