Could it be fibro?

Hello!

I am only twenty three years old, and any time I have brought up fibro with my doctor...he looks at me as if I am crazy! "You are too young to consider fibro." Thanks doc.

So, I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism sometime around February of this year. Months later, I was put on methamazole, and was overdosed. I went into CNS depression, hypothyroid, and my goiter was so large that my doctor thought I had cancer. With that in mind, after the overdose, I was taken off methamazole and I have had problems ever since.

I have made a list of my symptoms, I don't honestly know which symptoms fit into what category but I thought I'd name them all just in case this sounds familiar.

* Very poor balance; I cannot walk in a straight line, especially after standing up. I wind up bumping into everything.
* Short term memory loss; I can remember things from when I was 5 years old but I cannot remember what I said less than a minute ago. It feels as if...my brain is blacking out every few minutes. When I think back to a conversation I had, my brain is hazy. I cannot recall most details about the conversation. I cannot tell you when I was diagnosed with what, how long ago it was, time doesn't really exist to me anymore.
* Head aches off and on; the pain is around my temples. I also have pressure in my temples.
* Light and sound sensitivity; sound is especially annoying. If I am in a crowd with a lot of people talking, I actually have a panic attack due to all of the different noises. My brain cannot process everything.
* Dizziness; I am dizzy all the time. When I stand up, I nearly fall over. When I am sitting, I feel as if I am floating.
* General brain fog and confusion; I have this feeling as if...my brain is not completely switched on. It feels as if my brain is numb. On top of that, it causes a lot of issues with confusion because I don't comprehend much of anything.
* Insomnia; although I am tired all day every day, I have issues with insomnia. Not full blown, never sleep type of insomnia but I cannot fall asleep before 4 am most nights. Trust me, I have tried everything. Sleeping pills, benedryl, anti-anxiety medicine, everything. Nothing helps.
* Slurred speech/stuttering; along with my memory problems, I end up losing words. Like, I cannot remember simple words...and I wind up stuttering really badly and slurring my words. I don't know if it's because I get flustered. I cannot carry on a conversation anymore. I can't think of the words, or put them into sentences.
* Black outs; I have these black outs...The only way I can describe them is...It feels like someone has turned the power off to my brain. I will be standing there, and then I get this dizzy feeling, my vision goes black and I am leaning against anything I can get my hands on. My limbs actually stop functioning too. They feel really heavy if I try and move when this happens.
* Weak muscles; especially in my arms and legs. I cannot carry the lightest of things. I can't even sit and stir food, because of how weak I am.
* Pain; here's the pain part. I have horrible back pain, everywhere. Depending on the day, it hurts somewhere else. My shoulders, my neck, the pain is so bad that I cannot sit normally. I also get random pains in my arms and legs.
* Restless feeling; my muscles feel as if they need to stretch all the time, especially my legs. It's all the time too.
* Ears ringing; my ears constantly ring and buzz.
* Hearing and sight problems; along with the buzzing in my ears, I feel as if my ears are numb and have pressure but everything checks out. I also have issues with my eyes now. My vision is blurred and I feel as if I have tunnel vision. I can see things moving to the side of me, but I cannot make it out. Also, if I'm driving for instance...if I look down for half a second to look at my speed, my vision blacks out everything else. I feel like I can only see what is exactly in front of me.
* Achey joints; I have what feels like arthritis in my knee. My hands hurt. If I am holding onto a wooden spoon while stirring food, my hands cramp and ache. I get random pain in my elbows and my other joints too.
* I want to also mention that I cannot multitask. If I try, my brain gets overwhelmed. I have to take everything very slowly. I get overstimulated very easily.

Does this sound like it could be fibro or something similar? I am losing my mind trying to get anyone to listen to me. All of my symptoms, including everything else I am dealing with...I just don't know what to do...

With everything else I am dealing with...as in, I also have GI problems, high blood pressure, and possible heart issues causing chest pain...I can't work. I had to drop out of school. I know that none of you are doctors, but I need a direction to go. I need to figure this out.
Thank you !

If I was you I'd go to a different doctor. Find yourself a good rheumy and ask for an autoimmune disease test called ANA test.
Your symptoms sound like CSN Lupus to me, but I'm not a doctor. I've just know a lot about lupus.

Thank you! I have written down the tests and the possible diagnoses.
I am looking into other doctors, and am making plans to see a rheumatologist. I am so ready to have a diagnoses. It's scary not knowing what is going on. Thank you again.