Swebster
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Hello! Thank you In advance for any and all replies. Leading up to this point....
Three months ago I had a baby. Two weeks after coming home I developed what my GP has concluded is unilateral pulsatile tinnitus ( I constantly hear my heartbeat in my right ear only). At this time I also started noticing I was short of breath. I was referred to ENT — my hearing test was perfect. I was referred to a cardiologist (normal echo, normal calcium score, normal stress test). The only thing cardiologist noted was that my heart rate was elevated, which was chalked up to stress and anxiety (which are both off the charts at this point). Due to all of this being normal my GP then ordered both MRI and MRA of the brain— when called in to review results of these I was told I have white matter changes (scaring) similar to what is typically seen in older people. Because of this I have been referred to a neurologist appointment that I am trying to patiently await, but I’m terrified.
One week after my GP discusses the results of my MRI I began body wide muscle twitching — which led me to this forum. Areas of my body get tense all day. Especially my neck and shoulders, but also everywhere else. The tenseness comes and goes. My throat also feels very tight and I still feel short of breath. I have recently been worrying that I have atrophy in one foot and one hand, but know that only a doctor could determine this. I perceive weakness and freak out every time I drop something or can’t grasp something the first time I try, but at this point I can do everything I have always been able to do. I just feel weaker.
Thank you again for any and alll input. I greatly appreciate it!
Three months ago I had a baby. Two weeks after coming home I developed what my GP has concluded is unilateral pulsatile tinnitus ( I constantly hear my heartbeat in my right ear only). At this time I also started noticing I was short of breath. I was referred to ENT — my hearing test was perfect. I was referred to a cardiologist (normal echo, normal calcium score, normal stress test). The only thing cardiologist noted was that my heart rate was elevated, which was chalked up to stress and anxiety (which are both off the charts at this point). Due to all of this being normal my GP then ordered both MRI and MRA of the brain— when called in to review results of these I was told I have white matter changes (scaring) similar to what is typically seen in older people. Because of this I have been referred to a neurologist appointment that I am trying to patiently await, but I’m terrified.
One week after my GP discusses the results of my MRI I began body wide muscle twitching — which led me to this forum. Areas of my body get tense all day. Especially my neck and shoulders, but also everywhere else. The tenseness comes and goes. My throat also feels very tight and I still feel short of breath. I have recently been worrying that I have atrophy in one foot and one hand, but know that only a doctor could determine this. I perceive weakness and freak out every time I drop something or can’t grasp something the first time I try, but at this point I can do everything I have always been able to do. I just feel weaker.
Thank you again for any and alll input. I greatly appreciate it!
