Thought you could help, even if a little bit. I thank you in advance
Hi. So I had flu-like symptoms back in January. Mucus, fever, cough etc. As I was getting over it I developed slight vertigo. It would come and go for the next couple weeks. Some days hardly noticeable (although I was starting to get really fatigued at the gym...odd).
Okay.
But then in February, I developed ear fullness and facial tension.
That’s when the vertigo came back. And it came back stronger. I eventually developed a heavy head with so much pressure that sometimes it felt like it was going to explode.
It got me lightheaded and sent me to urgent care.
I eventually was given a comprehensive blood panel which came out just fine (except for a tad bit low on Vitamin D and a tad bit high cholesterol.
The doctor said it could be possible I had a middle/inner ear infection.
Now it’s been well over a month since these symptoms began.
No more vertigo! Well at least not from my eyes...(when I close my eyes, I do sway a bit. So there is still imbalance there).
However I still have a heavy head and ear pressure/crackling! The head pain moves around, sometimes feels like a wooden block is in front of my face or I’m being squeezed from my temples.
I also feel most lightheaded when I lean forward or stand up too quickly. It makes me nauseous. Almost like I’m a bobble head
Now I’ve had migraines growing up. This feels slightly different just cause I feel lightheaded and the pain is constant.
On top of that, I’m beginning to have odd sensations in my body too...Burning hands when it’s just a tad bit cold outside. Throbbing fingers at random times. And burning feet especially in the morning when it’s coldest. Numbness in leg randomly.
There seems to be some peripheral neuropathy going on here but I’m not sure why. Can an ear or possible sinus infection cause the nerves in my body to go haywire??
Or is this something else? Anxiety? MS? Fibromyalgia?
I will say, I have been googling my symptoms everyday. And I did have a few panic attacks early on. But as of now, I’m don’t feel 100% anxious. Just frustrated. Can anxiety and panic attacks from before cause me to have physical symptoms subconsciously to this day??
I also have aches developing, mainly in chest ribs/throbbing sensations—back between shoulders in the morning) + slight shortness of breath especially when I’m standing
But it’s constantly changing. The only thing that really stays constant is the ear/swollen head pressure along with the cold/burning sensations in the morning.
29 year old male
5’7
175 lbs
I was healthy leading up to the new year. Now I’m ill and every little thing that hurts my body instantly sends me to google.
It sucks.
On a side note: Loud sounds do make me lightheaded. Almost as if any startling sounds brings pressure to my sensitivity. Could be an ear issue?
Also, I did score high blood pressure the last few doctors visits. I’m not sure if it’s due to potential illness or because of somewhat high cholesterol. Like I mentioned I would go to the gym 4 out of 7 days a week. Now I can barely move without feeling fatigued.
Anxiety??
Any advice would be amazing!
Hi. So I had flu-like symptoms back in January. Mucus, fever, cough etc. As I was getting over it I developed slight vertigo. It would come and go for the next couple weeks. Some days hardly noticeable (although I was starting to get really fatigued at the gym...odd).
Okay.
But then in February, I developed ear fullness and facial tension.
That’s when the vertigo came back. And it came back stronger. I eventually developed a heavy head with so much pressure that sometimes it felt like it was going to explode.
It got me lightheaded and sent me to urgent care.
I eventually was given a comprehensive blood panel which came out just fine (except for a tad bit low on Vitamin D and a tad bit high cholesterol.
The doctor said it could be possible I had a middle/inner ear infection.
Now it’s been well over a month since these symptoms began.
No more vertigo! Well at least not from my eyes...(when I close my eyes, I do sway a bit. So there is still imbalance there).
However I still have a heavy head and ear pressure/crackling! The head pain moves around, sometimes feels like a wooden block is in front of my face or I’m being squeezed from my temples.
I also feel most lightheaded when I lean forward or stand up too quickly. It makes me nauseous. Almost like I’m a bobble head
Now I’ve had migraines growing up. This feels slightly different just cause I feel lightheaded and the pain is constant.
On top of that, I’m beginning to have odd sensations in my body too...Burning hands when it’s just a tad bit cold outside. Throbbing fingers at random times. And burning feet especially in the morning when it’s coldest. Numbness in leg randomly.
There seems to be some peripheral neuropathy going on here but I’m not sure why. Can an ear or possible sinus infection cause the nerves in my body to go haywire??
Or is this something else? Anxiety? MS? Fibromyalgia?
I will say, I have been googling my symptoms everyday. And I did have a few panic attacks early on. But as of now, I’m don’t feel 100% anxious. Just frustrated. Can anxiety and panic attacks from before cause me to have physical symptoms subconsciously to this day??
I also have aches developing, mainly in chest ribs/throbbing sensations—back between shoulders in the morning) + slight shortness of breath especially when I’m standing
But it’s constantly changing. The only thing that really stays constant is the ear/swollen head pressure along with the cold/burning sensations in the morning.
29 year old male
5’7
175 lbs
I was healthy leading up to the new year. Now I’m ill and every little thing that hurts my body instantly sends me to google.
It sucks.
On a side note: Loud sounds do make me lightheaded. Almost as if any startling sounds brings pressure to my sensitivity. Could be an ear issue?
Also, I did score high blood pressure the last few doctors visits. I’m not sure if it’s due to potential illness or because of somewhat high cholesterol. Like I mentioned I would go to the gym 4 out of 7 days a week. Now I can barely move without feeling fatigued.
Anxiety??
Any advice would be amazing!
