Hi Everyone:
I don't know where to begin; i guess greetings and hope everyone is feeling well, or as well as can be
. I have been reading this forum for about 2 wks, finally decided to post. I am really impressed with how everyone here really seems to try to help one another, one of the best sites I have found!
I have been having physical problems for many years, no diagnosis as of yet.
As most of you probably have, I have seen many, many Drs trying to figure out what is wrong.
What I can think of right off the bat...
Dysphagia for all solids (very worst one, want to EAT!)
Headaches
Neck pain
Pain between shoulder blades
Muscle spasms/twitches (arms, legs mostly)
Stiffness (whole body); actually can't let go of stuff sometimes;
(very hard to do hair, can't hold arms over head very long)
(going up the 10 steps in my house my legs have a "tired" feeling and
want to give out sometimes)
Heart pvc's
Laryngospasms
Memory problems (in the middle of a sentence forget what I'm saying, or
can't find the word I need)
Stand up and almost pass out
Floaters and flashes in vision
Vertigo
Raynauds
When lay or sit so back of head is in contact with something, head will
"go to sleep"
All symptoms seem to be getting worse lately.
Diagnosis' that i DO have:
GERD, LPR, gastroparesis, undiagnosed motility disorder, narrowing at the cricopharyngeal junction of esophagus, anxiety . (sure there are more, but can't think of them right now)
Latest Gastro Dr was thinking MS so he sent me for an MRI. (will try to attach/implant here).
Findings on MRI were a few punctate foci of hyperintense t2 and flair in white matter(long explanations of where); and t2 signal medulla (not corroborated on flair, may represent artifact)
Mildly prominent CSF spaces, suggesting reduced brain parenchymal
Will also put a copy of a neck mri I had last year prior to exploratory surgery
Almost forgot, about a year after the dysphagia started, had a cyst removed from my pharynx.
Have an upcoming appointment with Neurologist soon.
Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. I know this post is very long and I apologize, but thank you for reading.
Scarlett