Hello. Can anyone think of a deficiency that could be responsible for my symptoms? Heart palpitations, insomnia, headaches, muscle tightness. After many6 doctor and hospital visits/tests, I've been told it isn't physical. I thought it might be mangesium deficiency, but after taking 400 mg per day for a week I feel no better. Can anyone please shed some light on what it might be as this has ruined my life over the past 4 years. Thanks.
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Whew, you've had a lot of tests. One thing; Magnesium works better taken with Calcium. They compliment each other. You might want to give it another shot.

Have you considered anxiety attacks? Since all those Drs. have found nothing physical, it might be worth considering. Unless one of them were a Therapist of some kind.

Can anyone please shed some light on what it might be as this has ruined my life over the past 4 years. Thanks.
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Did you have a bad cold, or chronic infection, prior to four years ago?

Did you have a bad cold, or chronic infection, prior to four years ago?

No I don't think so, but I did develop a raspy cough and became very phlegmy (doc said it wasn't my lungs - I figured it might be related to pollution as I'd moved from rural England to London at the time). For years before that I also had poor concentration, bad headaches and fatigue. What made you ask about the cold? :rolleyes:

No I don't think so, but I did develop a raspy cough and became very phlegmy (doc said it wasn't my lungs - I figured it might be related to pollution as I'd moved from rural England to London at the time). ... What made you ask about the cold? :rolleyes:

I've read some of your other posts, and I thought that you could have an immune system disorder (ISD), which can have been caused by an untreated infection or a virus, that you had before your unusual and nasty symptoms started. There are many forms of Immune System Disorders and they can be very difficult to diagnose and treat.

For years before that I also had poor concentration, bad headaches and fatigue.

When your immune system malfunctions, it causes some of your body's 300 hormones to be over-produced. Hormones are great body chemicals, but when they are over-produced, they cause all kinds of havoc in the body.

By moving to London you are being exposed to more car exhaust fumes, and also fumes from buildings, such as sewer gases. Your body might be over-reacting to the fumes, similar to what happens during an allergic reaction.

Among other symptoms, you've complained about:

Racing pulse whenever I stand or do any activity.

- If your immune system is "off" then when you're more active, additional adrenal hormones are pumped into your body, which can definitely cause your pulse to race. Beta Blockers are a type of medication that tries to block the body's reaction to over-active adrenal glands.

Aching chest and shoulder muscles and chest tightness.

All kinds of havoc happens when an immune system is out of whack. The chest tightness could be related to Asthma, or could be related to your heart not working properly.

Tight throat

Could be an allergic reaction.

Shortness of breath

Asthma related? Heart related?

Vision disturbances

Anything is possible with ISD.

anxiety problems

When too much and too many adrenal hormones get pumped into your body, by an over-active immune system, it is very similar to having two gallons of caffeinated coffee. It will drive you up a wall. The increased anxiety is primarily caused by the immune system malfunctioning, and not necessarily because you are an over-anxious, over-nervous person.

It's like a chicken or egg scenario. What came first, your anxiety or your health problems? Did your health problems, or ISD, cause your anxiety, or does your anxiety cause some of your health problems. Doctors ALWAYS, ALWAYS like to blame a patient for problems that the doctor can't solve. The doctor tells the patient that the patient is not in control over his/her emotions, collects a big fee for worthless advice, and sends the patient home without any hope of a cure. Anti-anxiety medicine does help, but it will NEVER solve the health problems that cause the anxiety.

Sorry about the long response.

Regards! :wave:

(oh, by the way, I have no health training or education, AT ALL! All of this I have learned, or think that I have learned, through personal experience with my own health problems.)