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What Causes Testicular Pain, Vertigo And Burning Micturition When Diagnosed With Cystic Encephalomalacia?
Question: Hi,
I have been having some health issues for the past 2.5 Years It started with an anxiety/panick attack 2.5 Years ago i was coming home from prayer when i noticed sudden gloom like feeling rapid heartbeat hard to understand what was going on i felt like i was dying... anyhow i rested after a couple days was back to normal and went on with my life. Two weeks later it come back this time stronger and left me very weak for 2 months maybe it was just cause i was thinking about it too much anyhow after two months back to work and normal again but after a couple months i was at the gym lifted some heavy weights that dropped on my legs and had some testicular pain and some digestive problems then the anxiety kicked back in im not even sure these attacks are from anxiety till this day so ive been having slight testicular pain ever since anyhow the anxiety attacks kept coming and going i did try some medications but it made it worse and i would hallucinate too much any how after some type i started developing some very bad weakness headaches numbness and tinling sensation on the inside of me head dont know if its my brain i have had severeal blood work ultrasounds of my testicles all clear my testicular pain comes and goes however i constantly feel numbness and tingling and brain fog every single day i have had a normal ct scan but some minor issue on my mri the results said minor cystic encephelomelacia which was followed up by a neurologist who couldnt figure it out so i went in for a neaurosurgical consultaiton which the doctor siad what i have is harmless and isnt causing these symtoms now the symptoms have gotten worse since the past 4 months i feel extreme vertigo sometimes i feel off balance when im walking i feel like im walking on water. I get very tense like when im drivivg for more than 25 minutes i have to pull over. Also other symtopms are i have red and irritatied throat and tonsills a grey furry tounge, itchy and sometimes bleeding anus, digestive problems, and burning sensation while im peeing i have had multiple sex partners although i have been tested 3 times in the past 2.5 years with nothing so i believe its nothing to do with stds. PLEASE READ MY QUESTION CAREFULLY I NEED SOME HOPE IN MY LIFE .
I have been having some health issues for the past 2.5 Years It started with an anxiety/panick attack 2.5 Years ago i was coming home from prayer when i noticed sudden gloom like feeling rapid heartbeat hard to understand what was going on i felt like i was dying... anyhow i rested after a couple days was back to normal and went on with my life. Two weeks later it come back this time stronger and left me very weak for 2 months maybe it was just cause i was thinking about it too much anyhow after two months back to work and normal again but after a couple months i was at the gym lifted some heavy weights that dropped on my legs and had some testicular pain and some digestive problems then the anxiety kicked back in im not even sure these attacks are from anxiety till this day so ive been having slight testicular pain ever since anyhow the anxiety attacks kept coming and going i did try some medications but it made it worse and i would hallucinate too much any how after some type i started developing some very bad weakness headaches numbness and tinling sensation on the inside of me head dont know if its my brain i have had severeal blood work ultrasounds of my testicles all clear my testicular pain comes and goes however i constantly feel numbness and tingling and brain fog every single day i have had a normal ct scan but some minor issue on my mri the results said minor cystic encephelomelacia which was followed up by a neurologist who couldnt figure it out so i went in for a neaurosurgical consultaiton which the doctor siad what i have is harmless and isnt causing these symtoms now the symptoms have gotten worse since the past 4 months i feel extreme vertigo sometimes i feel off balance when im walking i feel like im walking on water. I get very tense like when im drivivg for more than 25 minutes i have to pull over. Also other symtopms are i have red and irritatied throat and tonsills a grey furry tounge, itchy and sometimes bleeding anus, digestive problems, and burning sensation while im peeing i have had multiple sex partners although i have been tested 3 times in the past 2.5 years with nothing so i believe its nothing to do with stds. PLEASE READ MY QUESTION CAREFULLY I NEED SOME HOPE IN MY LIFE .
Brief Answer:
Anxiety disorder
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
You have anxiety disorder. However you have also many somatic symptoms and signs which are not functional like testicular pain ,episodes of vertigo ,bleeding anus ,burning micturition etc. Also you have an incidental MRI finding of cystic encephalomalacia , a benign condition but it only aggravated your anxiety.
Some of your worries are unrealistic with impaired concentration, excessive tension ( for example -pulling over after 25 minutes driving).
Have you got any family history of anxiety disorder, say in first degree relative?
It appears hat you have consulted many doctors including Psychiatrists.
What you need is anxiolytics preferably of the benzodiazepines group with longer half-life and or a beta blocker. This will put you back to normalcy.
Anxiety disorder is relatively minor psychiatric illness and treatable with good prognosis and not at all a hopeless condition.
In addition to medication you need individual and group psychotherapy sessions by which specific negative thoughts associated with the anxiety producing situation can be identified and you will be gradually relived of undue fear .
Continue with your psychiatrist.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX
Anxiety disorder
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
You have anxiety disorder. However you have also many somatic symptoms and signs which are not functional like testicular pain ,episodes of vertigo ,bleeding anus ,burning micturition etc. Also you have an incidental MRI finding of cystic encephalomalacia , a benign condition but it only aggravated your anxiety.
Some of your worries are unrealistic with impaired concentration, excessive tension ( for example -pulling over after 25 minutes driving).
Have you got any family history of anxiety disorder, say in first degree relative?
It appears hat you have consulted many doctors including Psychiatrists.
What you need is anxiolytics preferably of the benzodiazepines group with longer half-life and or a beta blocker. This will put you back to normalcy.
Anxiety disorder is relatively minor psychiatric illness and treatable with good prognosis and not at all a hopeless condition.
In addition to medication you need individual and group psychotherapy sessions by which specific negative thoughts associated with the anxiety producing situation can be identified and you will be gradually relived of undue fear .
Continue with your psychiatrist.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX
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