I'm a 15-year old, medium-overweight girl. About 5 weeks ago, I was lying in bed watching a movie when I felt an intense tingling, cold sensation on the back of my neck, around the base of the skull. I shrugged it off as 'one of those things' and went to bed. Since that day, I've been having mild to medium strength morning nausea- not enough to make me throw up, though. I've also been getting small twitches; usually it happens in my legs while sitting still, but it can happen anywhere at any time. I had chronic headaches for about a week after the first sensation of tingling; not in the morning, but progressively more towards the end of the day. My energy is gone and I'm very lethargic; towards the end of a normal day of school, I'm so drained I just veg out on my computer. The tingling sensation happened once more during the night about two weeks ago- it woke me up. However, I didn't get any effects like headaches from it. I wake up in the mornings with a VERY dry mouth and mild nausea, which usually eases after I get something in my stomach. I feel mildly dizzy throughout the day, and I'm easily distracted now (can't concentrate at all). I have pains (sort of twinges) in many random places on my body throughout the day, too. This all started just after I got back from vacation into a very high-stress environment (I go to a VERY high-pressure school). Could it be results of tension and anxiousness or signs of something else?

It's probably worth mentioning that I have the poorest posture known to man; if I'm performing any sort of activity, my head is hunched toward ny chest. When I'm walking, I stoop and pull my head in so my neck is tense. I think this stupid thing might be something to do with my heart, as I started feeling dizzy and headachy on my bus this afternoon; when I felt my neck to see my heartrate, it was so shallow as to be almost nondetectable.

[This message has been edited by thejabberwock (edited 01-28-2003).]

This is hard to answer since you have had no tests done on you. What you should do is get a complete physical, and full blood panel done, then come back here with the results. Tell the doctor all your symptoms so he or she checks everything. Sorry I cannot help you but with no more info., the symptoms are wide ranging and could be caused by too many things.

I agree. Get tested first. If the doctors find nothing do some research on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. It'a an epidemic that most people are not aware of.

Chemicals. Toxins are everywhere in our world. In the food we eat, things we put on our body such as lotion, perfumes (most have over 100 chemicals in them) and the air we breathe. The body can only handle so much before the "total load" is too much. The kidney's and liver can no longer process these toxins and they are therefore distributed into your bloodstream.
These toxins then go into your brain "brain fog" and cause all types of problems. They disrupt your sleep and that's why you are only getting 1 hour or so a night. They get into your muscles and that's why you feel eo utterly exhausted constantly. I know because I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome which is actually caused by a Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. If you don't believe me just pay attention to whenever you feel that shroud coming over you. Check your surroundings? Are you by new construction, new carpet (loads of toxin outgassing there) or is someone standing next to you with perfoume one? It's real! The only way to get better is to reduce the "total load" from your home and diet.


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