the171 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Do you know of any autoimmune disorders that could cause mainly hyperventilation, fatigue, and constant dizziness? I've been looking but can't find anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardillacid Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 aids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 It's not AIDS. It's never AIDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardillacid Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 It's not AIDS. It's never AIDS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6szE_qmzavQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Science > Puppets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidei Defensor Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 (edited) I'm not a doctor so do not take my comments as medical advice. That being said, there aren't many autoimmune disorders that would manifest solely as those symptoms. Is there any reason why you suspect autoimmune? Edited December 13, 2012 by tardis ad astra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggyie Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I'm not a doctor either but that sounds like an anxiety disorder or acute stress reaction. Maybe CFS, especially if all your tests are clear - but that usually affects menopausal women, not teenagers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilllabettt Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 fatigue and dizziness reminds me of fibromyalgia. but unless you are experiencing pain it is probably not that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 My ANA was positive. ANA=test for autoimmune diseases. Those aren't the only symptoms. Those are just the only symptoms we're sure of. Others might be weight gain, tingly sensations, aaaannd that's all I can recall currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggyie Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 fatigue and dizziness reminds me of fibromyalgia. but unless you are experiencing pain it is probably not that. That's why I thought CFS, because she didn't mention pressure points... 171 does the fatigue get better when you rest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChildForever Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Could it be a vitamin deficiency? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Also, I've been noticing extra pain around the scapula and neck region. No, the fatigue is constant. Headaches every day. Not too too bad, but annoying.We checked for a vitamin deficiency. We've done lots of tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidei Defensor Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 My ANA was positive. ANA=test for autoimmune diseases. Those aren't the only symptoms. Those are just the only symptoms we're sure of. Others might be weight gain, tingly sensations, aaaannd that's all I can recall currently. The only disease that comes to mind that covers that many different symptoms would be lupus. It can manifest in many different and sometimes conflicting ways :hmmm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilllabettt Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 well ... fibro causes headaches and tingling. But pain is the major one. most likely would be your #1 complaint if it was fibro. lupus does have a lot of different symptoms that could fit ... le sigh ... autoimmune is a wild wild world. paging dr. house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggyie Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Also, I've been noticing extra pain around the scapula and neck region. No, the fatigue is constant. Headaches every day. Not too too bad, but annoying. We checked for a vitamin deficiency. We've done lots of tests. The annoying thing with CFS or fibro is that these are diagnoses of exclusion, there is no test to rule them in. So It can be really hard to find a doctor who is willing to consider it as a possiblity, and who won't dismiss the patient as malingering or fabricating illness. There's this bias that if it doesn't show up on a test, you're faking it. Fibro is much more common than CFS and it has more of the pressure point pain. The ANA could be irrelevant, it's not likely I think about 1 out of 10 healthy people just walks around with a positive ANA for no apparent reason. The other thing I think of when you mention tingling is MS, not to freak you out. You would be very young for that diagnosis and I'm sure there weren't any lesions on your brain scans (or the doctor would have told you) I guess from what I have heard it's possible to have a clean scan and still have the disease - it's possible but very very rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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