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I am not a doctor, but I have read a little bit about blood pressure medicatons. Have you talked to your doctor about changing the BP med you are on, or maybe trying something natural, like grapeseed extract and phytosterols? I get my vitamins from a company that has a patent and proven results using grapeseed extract, omega 3 fatty acids and phytosterols to bring down blood pressure and lower cholesterol without side-effects. Look at this webpage http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-i02.html. What you are experiencing could be side-effects related the the medications you are on.

BTW- Naproxen doesn't do anything for my headaches either. It is good when you have a bad sore throat, though.

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I just had a baby in September and in November after months of being miss diagnosed with anxiety, i went to the er because i was in so much pain. and i ended up having my gull bladder removed. You might want to have that checked out.

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Have you had your thyroid checked? Often, hypothyroidism can develop after pregnancy. Also, you may want to make sure that you are eating properly and minimizing carbs. With 2 small kids it's easy to eat poorly. I started getting a lot of chest pains and exhaustion when my kids were that age. The doctor found out I was hypothyroid and that I had low potassium. I make sure to have a glass of orange juice and a banana every morning as well as a vitamin. I also take my thyroid medicine every day and feel much better now. I actually had to be referred to an endocrinologist before the problems were diagnosed so you've just got to keep persevering to get your condition diagnosed. Good Luck! I hope you feel better soon.

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I would definately seek out a different opinion. I had to go back to my doctor 3 times before they ran a different Diabetes blood test. Come to find out I am borderline Diabetic. I had the same symptoms with the shortness of breath, dizziness, confusion, nauseous, I as always shaky and irratable. I am now on a special diet to help me loss weight and also on a diabetic medication that I take once a day in a pill form. You definately need a second opinion!

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Try webmd they have answers for everything. good luck.

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The only thing I would advise is to find a good Chiropractor. I was getting really bad migranes and had some other issues and I was amazed at how the chiropractor helped me. All the doctors would do was prescribe meds which helped, but the migrains didn't come any less frequently. I could go on and on about the benifits of a good chiropractor. Truely they help everything from the common cold to more serious ailments.
Good Luck!

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If your heart feels like it is racing when you have the chest pains and shortness of breath it may be Whit Parkinsons Desease. My brother and neice have it they experience the same as you have minus the shin pain and bruising but its a serious condition i would go see a cardiologist and have a stress test done on ur heart. My neice found out she had it when she was 16 and my brother 36 and i also have to go into the md to be checked for same thing. Good luck

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Hello, all adults should drink at least 64 ounces of water per day. Hydration is essential to whole body health. Cutting the caffeine is just an overall good idea, especially if it's coming from soda. If you absolutley must have caffeine, try cutting it to just one drink a day, early morning being the best time. Try having one mug of green tea or half caf. coffee if you don't like tea. Be aware that chocolate and peanuts contain caffeine also. This may not resolve all of your ailments, but drinking enough water is very important to beginning to feeling better. You live in the dryest part of the country. Caffeine is a diuretic, drinking caffeinated drinks can actually work against your hydration goals. This is just a suggestion from a fellow mom. It'll be difficult to drink that much in one day at first, but if you keep a 32 ounce water bottle, I use a nalgene bottle, and fill it twice a day and make sure that you finish it by the end of the day. I hope you begin to feel much better very soon. K.

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You should see a different doctor to get another opinion. Sometimes different doctors will notice different things. And I would keep going till thay figured out exactly what is wrong. It sounds like too many things are wrong for there not to be a more serious problem going on.

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You seem so young to be having these health problems. I feel so sad for you. You may have toxins in your system from the constipation. Perhaps starting a regimen of colonics. They are awesome, they clean out your system and help your liver function properly. I would definitely see a doctor about the pains and dizzy spells. Like I said, perhaps a regular regimen of cleansing your body. If you have never done colonics and you are constipated you may be filled with toxins and your body is responding.

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Try web md they have lots of chat rooms and message boards for different subjects. Its all free as well.

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We should talk! Since about August I have been seeing doctors for chronic migraines and vertigo. I have had more tests than I ever thought possible! I am finally on a medication that seems to be working, but it did take seeing a Neurologist to get everything figured out.

I first saw my GP, then an ENT, had some tests done for middle ear infections, etc. for the dizziness, when that didn't show anything...on to the Neurologist. He started me on Topamax, at a low dose...at first no help. I had an MRI and MRA... showed a possible anuerism, but nothing conclusive to why I was have DAILY migraines for 3MONTHS! We increased the Topamax, headaches decreased slightly. Went for a CT scan and dye study to rule out the anuerism...still waiting on the results, but since increasing the Topamax again....headaches are now down from DAILY to maybe every 2 weeks, no more dizziness. I occasionally notice some of the side effects of the drug, but in comparison to the headaches I was having they are very tolerable! I would love to refer you to my Neurologist if you are interested in talking to him...he helped me tremendously! Otherwise...maybe you could just ask your doctor if Topamax might work for you....

Good luck!
K.

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