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From: jeff@heurikon.UUCP (Jeffrey Mattox)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Need help with dizziness and heart pounding symptoms.
Message-ID: <134@heurikon.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 24-Apr-85 22:55:13 EST
Article-I.D.: heurikon.134
Posted: Wed Apr 24 22:55:13 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 27-Apr-85 00:09:59 EST
Reply-To: jeff@heurikon.UUCP (Jeffrey Mattox)
Organization: Heurikon Corp., Madison WI
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This is a message from my wife.  We'd be grateful for any help
or ideas concerning these symptoms.
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I am a 41 year old female.  I have been dizzy every day since
mid February.  The dizziness is mild on waking, and becomes
progressively worse during the day.  The dizziness is of the type
where I feel as if I'm going to fall over; the room does not spin.
I even feel as if I'm going to fall over while I'm sitting.

Four weeks ago, my head and heart began pounding; sometimes
hours at a time.  My pulse goes to 92.  My head feels as if it
is going to explode, but I do not have a headache.  This is not
as frequent as the dizziness.  My left ear always feels blocked
but it checks out okay.

A half day in the hospital emergency room gave no answers.  I've
seen a neurologist, have had an EEG, EKG, and have worn a heart
monitor for 24 hours -- everything normal.  My doctor has done
all the routine blood tests for liver, kidney, diabetes, mono,
thyroid, sisuses, and checked my ears -- all show no problems.
I do not have a fever.

I'm taking multi-vitamins (including B1), calcium, and clonopin
(to control twitching due to MD).  I will have my eyes tested
tomorrow, and will see a food allergist next week because the
head and heart pounding sometimes seem to start after eating.
I am allergic to many foods such as wheat, rice and potatoes,
and am on special diets.  I also have lactose intolerance. 
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