why am i so lightheaded and weak?

Question

Ive been having these spells of lightheadedness, dizziness, and weakness for over a year. I get nauseated, headaches, and my heart pounds. I've been stuck in bed for almost a year. I've seen a heart doc, ear doc, neurologist, and i know its not menieres, anemia or heart probs. Any suggestions before I go insane?

Answer 1

I'm sure you've had a lot of experts check you over. It's not looking like we're going to be able to give you any better answers here.

However, it sounds like you might be heading for either something strange and rheumatological or perhaps you might have chronic fatigue syndrome.

Let me dig up some references for you.

- Okay - there you go - there's a bunch of places to start.

Talk with your doctor and see if they can spell it out for you so you can understand what it is they have looked for and what else could be the matter.

The eMJA site has a very good article on chronic fatigue, and in it is the list of other things that give what you are describing so I'll list it here - be warned - it's long (and even so it is NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST)!


2.3: Alternative causes of chronic fatigue*

Physiological

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Sedentary lifestyle
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Sleep deprivation

Drugs

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Medication (eg, β-blockers)
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Alcohol and drug dependence

Infectious diseases

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HIV/AIDS
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Chronic hepatitis B or C

Autoimmune disorders

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Systemic lupus erythematosus
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Sjögren's syndrome

Endocrine disorders

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Hypothyroidism
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Diabetes mellitus

Cardiorespiratory disorders

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Chronic airflow limitation
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Cardiac failure

Gastrointestinal disorders

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Coeliac disease
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Inflammatory bowel disease

Haematological disorders

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Anaemia

Sleep disorders

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Obstructive sleep apnoea

Neuromuscular disorders

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Myasthenia gravis
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Multiple sclerosis

Metabolic disorders

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Hypercalcaemia

Psychiatric and psychological disorders

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Major depression
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Anxiety disorder
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Somatisation disorder
*

School phobia

Occult malignancy

Occupational and environmental factors

(eg, organic solvents, heavy metals)

* Not an exhaustive list.

Answer 2

I felt like that since last November until last month.

Finally a new Doctor said I had a VERY resistant sinus infection and prescribed a strong antibiotic (even the Pharmacist commented on it).

Dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, and headaches GONE!
I am so thrilled.

Funny thing is I had no sinus symptoms. I was not runny, nor stuffy. He took an x-ray of my head and said that the lining of my sinuses were inflamed. Sounded fishy, but his treament worked.

Answer 3

You might want to see someone that monitors your hormones, aka an endocrinologist. Seems like your body doesn't produce something correctly. Could be hypo or hyperthyroidism, hypoglycemia, diabetes ... Not being a doctor and these syptoms may not match but if you haven't been tested for any hormone disorder I would.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

My friend had these same symptoms and they tested her for years and medicated her and tested and medicated. She was finally given an MRI of her brain and has Muliple Sclerosis. Please keep pushing them to keep testing you until the rule out EVERYTHING. How is your blood count? Try exercising a little at a time and taking vitamins and changing your routine. Sometimes there is something in our lifestyle that can cause health problems.

Answer 6

Ok..wow. None of these docs have ever told you what's going on?? No ideas what so ever? My first thought was anxiety or a complicated migraine, but I would think that one of these docs would have told you this. Since they haven't given you any clues, I'm stomped too!

Answer 7

With all those doctors, could they have you on too many medications?

Doctors tend to keep trying medicines -- and when the meds don't work, they just add more meds.

Too often, medications themselves are the problem. Find one doctor that you trust, and ask her to start taking you off the meds and see what happens.

Answer 8

If medical doctors aren't finding the cause, maybe your symptoms are psychosomatic. You'd be amazed how much the unconscious controls our behaviors and conduct once you start learning to pay attention to it. Maybe see if there is somatic psychotherapist in your area you could talk to.

Answer 9

i had some of the same things happen to me and my diagnosis was graves disease. it also turns out i have a hyperthyroid too. i went to plenty of people for something that in retrospect seemed very easy to diagnose. hope you find a doc to answer your questions! get well soon :)

Answer 10

It sounds like you have done the right thing, I don't know if you are religious at all but the bible says to go to the elders of the church and ask for prayer, it is worth a try. Good Luck