Hi there, this is my first post on the forum. I have been following this community for about 4 years since I was about 16 (I’m 20 now) but have put it aside for some years now and tried to get on with my life however my health has took a drastic turn.
Here is some background info (you can if you want skip all of this and go to the last paragraph but I felt as though everything is relevant) :
I live the typical lifestyle of a 20 year old living on the UK which isn’t a particularly healthy one, I had been doing martial arts (no sparring) and just eating the standard diet that pretty much everyone eats plus excessive drinking probably 3-4 times a week. Until now, I have stopped drinking.
Since around mid August of this year I have been getting panic attacks that last extensive periods and extreme health anxiety (hypochondria) which causes a whole array of physical symptoms, initially these included dry mouth, shaking, extreme dissociation, pounding heart, tight muscles, sweating, general feeling of impending doom, extreme hyperventilation and hypoxia leading to tension in head and feeling like I’m about to pass out. These are all pretty common feelings as I have researched.
I had developed twitching on my nose and eye which then spread all over my body about 2 months after my panic attacks started. Then a week or two after my twitching I went on a night out and got black out drunk spewing everywhere when I got home. The next Day (October 21st) I noticed my hands felt numb and I put it down to poor circulation and the panic attack I ultimately had that day due to the drinking. However this feeling in my hands didn’t go away, it felt like I couldn’t move them properly, like my muscles weren’t responding. And subsequently I felt in my legs when I was walking, they felt like jelly, particularly walking down the stairs they would almost buckle.
At first I thought I was developing ALS due to the:
- excessive twitching,
- feeling of neurological decline
- feeling out of breath all the time
- feeling like passing out
I somewhat got over this but the feelings still remained. I noticed wasting and a feeling of tightness in my hand muscles and my legs were still tired and not functioning.
At this point I had started looking back into Peat, eating carrot salad, eating some liver, taking Niacinamide, riboflavin, vitamin K2 and shilajit. Since last Sunday (November 11th) I have been feeling extremely unwell which I will explain here and what I think it could be. It’s also worth mentioning I have been back living with my mother since the 11th and I’m a full time university student who’s also in a band which is somewhat stressful.
On November 11th I went home and felt bad derealisation and anxiety, later on I noticed my head was burning and it wasn’t getting any better. That night I got very limited sleep and the next day I felt totally horrible, feeling of EXTREME derealisation and dissociation with a super intense burning feeling in my head like it was on fire , I was sweating and felt like I had an extreme temperature which I didn’t have, I was shaking and couldn’t relax and that night I got 0 (literally nothing) sleep because every time I tried to relax my brain would burn so intensely, my body temperature rise and I would hyperventilate so heavily plus I couldn’t stop twitching the whole day and night. Then next day I felt even worse as though I was losing my mind with every symptom I felt before except worse.
What I think I have/what I’m afraid I’ve got is CJD the human form of mad cow disease/Prion disease in humans. I am of course hopeful that I have this forum and the information at hand but there isn’t much information even on here about CJD. I have been having extreme psychological problems, depression, anxiety, derealisation and neurological issues which include excessive twitching, unsteady on feet, perceived wasting of thernar and abductor Pollicis muscles on hand. I should also mention that I feel constantly tired like 24/7 upon waking and have massive purple bags under my eyes and have noticed dents in my head recently.
I have for most of my life been the voice of reason but feel as though my brain is wasting away and I am losing all sense of self.
I am at this moment taking about 1.5 grams of Aspirin a day, 100ug of K2 and some valerian root which gives me some energy and warms me up making me feel better than I did at the start of the week but ultimately the feeling remains.
I have mostly cut out Niacinamide as it made me feel cold. I was taking riboflavin but stopped with the Niacinamide once the aspirin came (I may start both back tomorrow). I have been struggling to eat and my diet is quite starch heavy living in the UK, I don’t eat liver, I eat eggs. I eat as much as I can. I don’t get much Glycine in but may start putting some powdered in my tea.
This may all just be anxiety but it feels deeply neurological. Even if it is anxiety, I SHOULD’NT BE FEELING THIS WAY AT 20 YEARS OLD. I have been to the doctors and waiting on blood results but they are fairly confident it’s anxiety. Can someone on this form please take me seriously and give me some advice on how I might tackle my issues. I hope to God it’s not CJD but how would I tackle it if it is?
I should also mention (warning) I have noticed discolouration on my genitals and the skin is tight (I’m not sexually active). I’m getting that checked by a doctor tomorrow hopefully.
I appreciate what everyone does on here :)
Help please what should I do?
Here is some background info (you can if you want skip all of this and go to the last paragraph but I felt as though everything is relevant) :
I live the typical lifestyle of a 20 year old living on the UK which isn’t a particularly healthy one, I had been doing martial arts (no sparring) and just eating the standard diet that pretty much everyone eats plus excessive drinking probably 3-4 times a week. Until now, I have stopped drinking.
Since around mid August of this year I have been getting panic attacks that last extensive periods and extreme health anxiety (hypochondria) which causes a whole array of physical symptoms, initially these included dry mouth, shaking, extreme dissociation, pounding heart, tight muscles, sweating, general feeling of impending doom, extreme hyperventilation and hypoxia leading to tension in head and feeling like I’m about to pass out. These are all pretty common feelings as I have researched.
I had developed twitching on my nose and eye which then spread all over my body about 2 months after my panic attacks started. Then a week or two after my twitching I went on a night out and got black out drunk spewing everywhere when I got home. The next Day (October 21st) I noticed my hands felt numb and I put it down to poor circulation and the panic attack I ultimately had that day due to the drinking. However this feeling in my hands didn’t go away, it felt like I couldn’t move them properly, like my muscles weren’t responding. And subsequently I felt in my legs when I was walking, they felt like jelly, particularly walking down the stairs they would almost buckle.
At first I thought I was developing ALS due to the:
- excessive twitching,
- feeling of neurological decline
- feeling out of breath all the time
- feeling like passing out
I somewhat got over this but the feelings still remained. I noticed wasting and a feeling of tightness in my hand muscles and my legs were still tired and not functioning.
At this point I had started looking back into Peat, eating carrot salad, eating some liver, taking Niacinamide, riboflavin, vitamin K2 and shilajit. Since last Sunday (November 11th) I have been feeling extremely unwell which I will explain here and what I think it could be. It’s also worth mentioning I have been back living with my mother since the 11th and I’m a full time university student who’s also in a band which is somewhat stressful.
On November 11th I went home and felt bad derealisation and anxiety, later on I noticed my head was burning and it wasn’t getting any better. That night I got very limited sleep and the next day I felt totally horrible, feeling of EXTREME derealisation and dissociation with a super intense burning feeling in my head like it was on fire , I was sweating and felt like I had an extreme temperature which I didn’t have, I was shaking and couldn’t relax and that night I got 0 (literally nothing) sleep because every time I tried to relax my brain would burn so intensely, my body temperature rise and I would hyperventilate so heavily plus I couldn’t stop twitching the whole day and night. Then next day I felt even worse as though I was losing my mind with every symptom I felt before except worse.
What I think I have/what I’m afraid I’ve got is CJD the human form of mad cow disease/Prion disease in humans. I am of course hopeful that I have this forum and the information at hand but there isn’t much information even on here about CJD. I have been having extreme psychological problems, depression, anxiety, derealisation and neurological issues which include excessive twitching, unsteady on feet, perceived wasting of thernar and abductor Pollicis muscles on hand. I should also mention that I feel constantly tired like 24/7 upon waking and have massive purple bags under my eyes and have noticed dents in my head recently.
I have for most of my life been the voice of reason but feel as though my brain is wasting away and I am losing all sense of self.
I am at this moment taking about 1.5 grams of Aspirin a day, 100ug of K2 and some valerian root which gives me some energy and warms me up making me feel better than I did at the start of the week but ultimately the feeling remains.
I have mostly cut out Niacinamide as it made me feel cold. I was taking riboflavin but stopped with the Niacinamide once the aspirin came (I may start both back tomorrow). I have been struggling to eat and my diet is quite starch heavy living in the UK, I don’t eat liver, I eat eggs. I eat as much as I can. I don’t get much Glycine in but may start putting some powdered in my tea.
This may all just be anxiety but it feels deeply neurological. Even if it is anxiety, I SHOULD’NT BE FEELING THIS WAY AT 20 YEARS OLD. I have been to the doctors and waiting on blood results but they are fairly confident it’s anxiety. Can someone on this form please take me seriously and give me some advice on how I might tackle my issues. I hope to God it’s not CJD but how would I tackle it if it is?
I should also mention (warning) I have noticed discolouration on my genitals and the skin is tight (I’m not sexually active). I’m getting that checked by a doctor tomorrow hopefully.
I appreciate what everyone does on here :)
Help please what should I do?