Question: Greetings,

I went to my family doctor complaining of sharp pain in my chest that came and went in duration of 30 seconds plus pain in my arm pit and left breast area that also came and went. I also have tingling in my left foot and my left arm. Basic tests came negative for diabetes, ecg came negative as well, and my doctor didn't think it merited seeing a cardiologist. During this period of two weeks (while waiting on tests) the tingling in my left foot stretched to my lower left leg and then arms. There has been couple of days where I also had full body tingling (pins and needles). In one instance, I felt like top of my left head was pulsating. I also suffered from dizziness when standing up for extended period, or when kneeling to pick something up or standing after sitting. The dizziness was more like feeling I am going to faint then the room spinning. The other symptoms during that period were ice-cold hands and feet even under blankets in a warm room. I also experienced feelings of being very tired and struggling to stay awake. A night ago I slept for 11 hours straight even though I had 8 hours of sleep before. The numbness in my left foot and tingling cross my body comes hand in hand with muscular and joint paint that is random. It could be in my left arm then in my right left, etc. It lasts for a day then disappears and appears somewhere else, but mostly joints. Finally, these last few nights I began to develop ocular pain and headache. I had what looked like bright flash in my eye (once or twice) and then yesterday my eyes began to vibrate in their socket (shake?) at which point I went to bed to rest.

I am very anxious about these symptoms. Do you think it is brain tumor or MS or some other neurological disease.

Dr XXXXXXX

Thank you for your response. My wife suffers from fibromyalgia and 10 years ago she mentioned my symptoms to the doctor as being similar to her's. Part of her concern was that it took too long for me to get moving and do anything. The doctor dismissed it as a consideration due to being male and in my early 20's. I didn't fit the "type" of a woman in her 30's.

I am glad to know it isn't likely to be MS or Brain tumor. However, I don't believe I suffer from migraines per say. I may have not explained myself well. I didn't have a headache or migraine with the fainting feeling or other symptoms I mentioned. The ocular headache is only couple of nights ago. The "flash" and other eye symptoms didn't come with any headache or migraines. They came out of no where. They may not be related to the overall symptoms. I mentioned them for reference. Does this change your diagnosis in anyway?

I should also add that my naturopath put me on synthroid medication. My TSH score was 2.4 in 2009. It wasn't out of range, but she liked it to be below 2.0. My Testosterone was 15.5 nmol/L (range 8.4-28.7) and my Estradiol 164 pmol/L (max was 200 for range.) Feeling that the ratio of Estrogen to Testosterone was too not in my favor as a male (even if medically normal) I took a heavy cocktail of legal supplements to increase the flow of Testosterone in my system. I felt great on this cocktail - like a million bucks. I was running, lifting weight, and my weight was going down. I stopped them couple of months before my symptoms appeared. Is it possible that I injured my thyroid or hormonal balance by stopping them?

Your answer has been very helpful. I appreciate the clarification, so I know how to better discuss this with my GP.

Thanks