Undiagnosed medical problems are baffling doctors and someone out there might know. Please help?

Posted February 26th, 2009

Granny Knows asked: My symptoms are peripheral neuropathy, high blood pressure, headaches, severe aches and pains, hard to swallow,feel like I’m choking, dehydrated though I drink lots of water, 24 hour urine test indicated Pheochromocytoma. MRI said no tumour on adrenal glands. Carpal tunnel, radial nerve damage, leg buckles out from under me, Had not [...]

waht was this scary symptom.stemming apparently from internal bleeding from lacerated spleen and liver?

Posted February 25th, 2009

julie asked: stemming from a car wreck..the day I found out (9 days after accident and 5th day of nausea and abdominal pain off and on and day the pain increased dramatically..when I stood up to shower and get dressed to go to ER, I felt VERY dizzy, and like I was going to die [...]

cough and high heart rate?

Posted February 25th, 2009

minnis0610 asked: i have been couhging and congested for about a week now, no fever but very short winded and unproductive coughs . ive tried multiple over the brand medicine but none seem to work. i was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and what it might be. i will go into a [...]

Do my symptoms sound like lupus?

Posted February 24th, 2009

elementguy13 asked: I have high blood pressure and im only 16. my heart was englarged due to my high blood pressure both two symptoms of lupus. I have had petechiae type dots on my wrist for about 5 years and I notice that when i get a cold it usually takes me atleast 3-4 [...]

Heart Question?

Posted February 22nd, 2009

tinyavenger asked: Does one always have high blood pressure as a symptom on heart attack? The reason I ask is last night wen to ER for pain on left side of chest above ****** (not in middle of chest) and shoulder pain. Blood pressure was completely fine and chest xrays were great. Was diagnosed with [...]

Medically neccesary to have my tubes tied, what are the risks and what should I know?

Posted February 21st, 2009

Amanda asked: I am 23 and pregnant with my 2nd child. Now and even in my 1st pregnancy I am high risk. A combination of Severe High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease caused me to have an emergency C-section 6 weeks early with my 1st. Now I am facing the same ill symptoms [...]

Is there anything that isn’t bad?

Posted February 14th, 2009

-87 lbs asked: My doctor called me today and told me my Aldosterone levels were 32. The normal is 3-16. I was looking at what all could cause this and everything seemed bad. Is there anything that is minor? What are ALL the causes? This all I have found:
High values
High aldosterone levels can [...]

Which is the most common symptom of Raynaud’s syndrome?

Posted February 11th, 2009

Jimmy asked: A. Dizziness
B. High Blood Pressure
C. Numbness of fingers
D. Redness of skinRodney Stockdale

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Stressed out mamma making things worse?

Posted February 10th, 2009

Danielle asked: I am 30 weeks preggers and this is my second child. With my first child i had severe pre eclampsia ( high blood pressure and major distress to the baby) I had seen 3 dr. and 2 midwives right up to the day she was born they told me i was fine nothing [...]

What to do when you suspect someone is getting a heart attack?

Posted February 10th, 2009

m asked: Someone I know had a high blood pressure of 200! He went to the Dr. that day but since then he has been having sweating , dizziness constantly since the past week His symptoms started since the day his blood pressure rose!
He’s afraid he’s getting/going to get a heart [...]