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What Does My Ultrasound Scan Report Indicate?

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Posted on Thu, 27 Apr 2017
Question: For last 3 years I have had numerous symptoms that no one can explain, but all tests has come back normal. It all started in march 2014, I use to had urine starting trouble (urine hesitency), it use to take very long time to start urine, this problem use to come only when i sit longer during office hours. So during that time i had consulted a urologist who did urine analysis, culture and ultrasound for kub region and testicles. Everything came normal. Doc prescribed some antibiotics and that didn't work either. So i stopped eating them after a month. After couple of months the problem gone on its own.

Then from mid july 2014 i started having weakness in my chest and also having difficulty in breathing. So i had consulted a pulmonologist who did pulmonary function test and said it is normal. But breathing difficulty and weakness in chest continued. I also use to had muscle twiching inside my chest. One day my breathing difficulty worsened and i got a panick attack soon after that. I was joined in a hospital and doctors did all the tests that they know (CBC, Thyroid, HbA1c, Lipid, Liver profiles, X-rays, ultra sound for abdomen and pelvic etc). But all these tests come back normal. I was discharged from hospital after 24 hours.

But i was still having breathing problem and weakness in chest, so i went to see another doctor who asked me to have echocardiography test and even that came back normal. Every time when i get breathing problem i use to get very anxieted thinking that my breathing would stop. The problem continued for many months and i've lost all my confidence.

In aug 2015 i quit my job and decided to take rest, thinking that i might get healthy again. But i couldn't and my health problems continued. During my stay in home i also had some sleeping issues(may be i was thinking too much about my health). I have visited a psychiatrist thinking that it could some chemical imbalance in the brain that is causing breathing difficulty and weakness inside chest. The psychiatrist told me that checmical imbalance causes similar kind of symptoms and he prescribed me Paroxetine 12.5 mg and Clonazepam 0.5 mg. My sleeping issues gone, but breathing issues continued though. After few months my Psychiatrist stopped prescribing clonazepam as i was not having any sleeping issues, but he continued prescribing Paroxetine 12.5, though there was no improvement with my breathing problem, i kept taking it.

Then from April 2016 i started having pain in my lower back that radiates to both my legs, but mostly on right leg. I have visited a orthopedic doctor who prescribed me some pain killers and taught me some exercises. But i kept doing exercises but no use. Also pain moves from place to place. for example some times its in the lower back, and sometimes its in the sides of my buttocks or middle of the buttocks.

My current situation :
==>Breathing difficulty and weakness in chest.
==>Pain in my buttocks and in legs(sometimes it gets worst when i walk or sit longer)
==>I get dizziness once in a while despite having good diet.
==>I also feel weekness in my both hands.


So now my question is, can I have an autoimmune disease that is affecting my muscles and nerves? or can I have any Hormone imbalance?
Every time i visit a doctor they just do CBC blood test and say there is no problem and they don't want to do any further investigation. This makes me hopeless and i have lost all my confidence. :(
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Answered by Dr. Divya Agarwal (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Possibility of chronic pain syndrome

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
your history suggests that your pains and other problems of breathlessness and sleep disturbances are related to each other.
There is a condition causing chronic pain called fibromyalgia.
thus is a diagnosis of exclusion.
as I can make out major disorders have been ruled out as you have undergone various investigations in the past.
I would suggest graded exercises in the form of back strengthening and aerobic exercises.
also medication in the form of pregabalin and tryptomer will help.
I suggest you should see a rheumatologist for the same.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy
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Follow up: Dr. Divya Agarwal (2 days later)
Thank you Madam for the reply,
I'm planning to visit rheumatologist this weekend. I'll keep you posted on this thread after visiting the doc.

Thank you.
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Answered by Dr. Divya Agarwal (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
great

Detailed Answer:
hello,
thats good.
regards
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What Does My Ultrasound Scan Report Indicate?

Brief Answer: Possibility of chronic pain syndrome Detailed Answer: Hello, your history suggests that your pains and other problems of breathlessness and sleep disturbances are related to each other. There is a condition causing chronic pain called fibromyalgia. thus is a diagnosis of exclusion. as I can make out major disorders have been ruled out as you have undergone various investigations in the past. I would suggest graded exercises in the form of back strengthening and aerobic exercises. also medication in the form of pregabalin and tryptomer will help. I suggest you should see a rheumatologist for the same. Regards