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I am hoping someone might be able to chime in and help me with a current health issue.
So, as some of you may know, I have Hashimoto's which means I am super susceptible to colds, the flu and other infections, since my immune system is compromised.
Three months ago, I caught the flu/ a viral infection from someone. This went away after one week. I thought it was all ok and went to the gym after the flu symptoms subsided. Well, I fainted, hit my head on a machine at the gym. The impact was minimal; however, I was super super super dizzy (like the room was spinning at 200-300 miles an hour), couldn't even sit up, and the gym people had to call an ambulance and I was hospitalised for four days. Had numerous blood tests and had an X-ray as well as a CT Scan of the brain, which revealed nothing other than a dislodged crystal in the left ear canal. Well, some physiotherapists fixed my dislodged crystal, the super-dizziness was gone, or so I thought. I was then discharged and thought everything was ok.
A few days later, I was walking outside and suddenly felt super dizzy. Had to go inside a shop and called for my friends to come fetch me and bring me home and put me into bed, where I stayed for a continuous eight weeks (except getting up occasionally to shower etc). I couldn't even get out of bed to eat and had to have all my food and drinks brought to me in bed. I have since seen several ENT's and it appears the viral infection progressed into an ear infection which caused ear inflammation and blockage, which in turn caused dizziness (as the ears regulate your sense of balance). The main ENT prescribed several courses of medication, including steroids, anti-viral medication, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, antihistamines, nasal decongestants etc.....followed by diuretics. I have also done a hearing test which revealed a slight hearing loss in my left ear.
So fast forward to today, I've finished all the above medication, except for the diuretics. The reason the ENT gave those to me was bc he thought it'd reduce the water lodged in my ears caused by the ear inflammation. I thought, again, that I was doing progressively better. Turned out I am not, not really. On most days, I feel a slight dizziness, headache, ear-ache (in the left ear), slight pain on left side of my face in the areas adjacent to the ear. On some days, I feel almost (almost, not quite) normal but those days are far and few between. On bad days, like once a week, for example yesterday, I feel all those symptoms which are magnified several folds and I also feel super dizzy like I am about to faint. I haven't fainted again, since that first time 3 months ago; but on bad days, I feel like I am about to faint any time.
Nobody, not even the ENTs I have seen, can put a finger on exactly what it is I am suffering from and more to the point, how to help me get better!!
Has anyone suffered or knows of anyone else who has suffered from something like this? I am at my wits' end!! I feel like my life has been put on hold. I can't go out unassisted. I've been staying at home for 3 months, mostly in bed. I can't really do anything other than light physical exercise. I have a home gym now but cannot lift heavy weights like I used to; and even when I do, am constantly fearful!! Can anyone please HELP!!!
I am hoping someone might be able to chime in and help me with a current health issue.
So, as some of you may know, I have Hashimoto's which means I am super susceptible to colds, the flu and other infections, since my immune system is compromised.
Three months ago, I caught the flu/ a viral infection from someone. This went away after one week. I thought it was all ok and went to the gym after the flu symptoms subsided. Well, I fainted, hit my head on a machine at the gym. The impact was minimal; however, I was super super super dizzy (like the room was spinning at 200-300 miles an hour), couldn't even sit up, and the gym people had to call an ambulance and I was hospitalised for four days. Had numerous blood tests and had an X-ray as well as a CT Scan of the brain, which revealed nothing other than a dislodged crystal in the left ear canal. Well, some physiotherapists fixed my dislodged crystal, the super-dizziness was gone, or so I thought. I was then discharged and thought everything was ok.
A few days later, I was walking outside and suddenly felt super dizzy. Had to go inside a shop and called for my friends to come fetch me and bring me home and put me into bed, where I stayed for a continuous eight weeks (except getting up occasionally to shower etc). I couldn't even get out of bed to eat and had to have all my food and drinks brought to me in bed. I have since seen several ENT's and it appears the viral infection progressed into an ear infection which caused ear inflammation and blockage, which in turn caused dizziness (as the ears regulate your sense of balance). The main ENT prescribed several courses of medication, including steroids, anti-viral medication, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, antihistamines, nasal decongestants etc.....followed by diuretics. I have also done a hearing test which revealed a slight hearing loss in my left ear.
So fast forward to today, I've finished all the above medication, except for the diuretics. The reason the ENT gave those to me was bc he thought it'd reduce the water lodged in my ears caused by the ear inflammation. I thought, again, that I was doing progressively better. Turned out I am not, not really. On most days, I feel a slight dizziness, headache, ear-ache (in the left ear), slight pain on left side of my face in the areas adjacent to the ear. On some days, I feel almost (almost, not quite) normal but those days are far and few between. On bad days, like once a week, for example yesterday, I feel all those symptoms which are magnified several folds and I also feel super dizzy like I am about to faint. I haven't fainted again, since that first time 3 months ago; but on bad days, I feel like I am about to faint any time.
Nobody, not even the ENTs I have seen, can put a finger on exactly what it is I am suffering from and more to the point, how to help me get better!!
Has anyone suffered or knows of anyone else who has suffered from something like this? I am at my wits' end!! I feel like my life has been put on hold. I can't go out unassisted. I've been staying at home for 3 months, mostly in bed. I can't really do anything other than light physical exercise. I have a home gym now but cannot lift heavy weights like I used to; and even when I do, am constantly fearful!! Can anyone please HELP!!!
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