Sorry for the delay. (Redoing the hardwood floors at the house, so the computer is packed up and in the garage, till the floors are finished and I was at a medical seminar yesterday.
Sounds like most patients who walk into my office. Have been to everybody, yet has no answer as to what it is.
Dan, some questions:
1. How long has this been going on?
2. Have you been stung by a bee and or been
bitten by an insect (ex. Tic or other
bug) over the past 3 years?
3. If you close your right eye does the
double vision in left eye go away?
4. Is the double vision in your upper part
of your left eye or bottom part of left
eye in the medial (right) visual field.
5. Is it getting worse?
6. Did you have an MRI of your Mid-Brain
(brainstem) or just of your cerebral
cortex?
7. The tingling in arms and legs is it constant or does it come and go?
8. Where does the tingling start at and go
to?
9. When do you notice all the symptoms
more? Morning, afternoon, evening, or at
night?
10. Have you ever been to a foreign country
(canada doesn't count)?
11. Do you have any weakness in arms or legs? (or any feelings you just aren't as strong as what you use to be)
12. Have you been to John Hopkins Medical Center?
Ok,
For starters. Stress is one of the leading causes of illness, especially in this country. Stress has such adverse effects on the body. Stress can cause the body to break out in hives, cause stomach ulcers, headaches, and various other health related problems!
1.Stress management needs to be addressed. How to manage stress is different for everyone. This could be one of the keys to getting you back to health!!!
2.5'11" and 295 lbs. Dan this will not only cause you back pain, but puts you at extremely high health risks now and in the future. Weight loss is a top priority as well!!!
This can be accomplished by changing your eating habits and quantities. However, sticking to it is the very hard part! Getting an appointment with a good dietician is a great start. This is something your spouse should attend with you as well, so she can understand how important this really is.
3.Driving 450 miles a day is a lot of driving and definately doesn't do you any good with any type of lowered car!
Your nervous system is definately irritated and affected in some way or another. There are so many factors to consider!!
Here's some possibilities:
-1:space occupying lesion in the middle of brain and off to the left side around the posterior area of Temporal lobe through the Parietal lobe and possibly back into the Occiptal lobe of the brain, still undetectable by MRI and other tests.
-2:Growth or pressure around the mid-brain where the Cranial nerves (CN) come out of.
-3:Virus/Parasite and or pathogen that is present.
-4

iabetes (doesn't always show up right away).
-5:Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Mystenia Gravis still a possibility.
-6:Hurniated disc's in neck and low back with resultant tingling in arms and legs (Maybe, but wouldn't affect your eye).
-7:HypoParathyroidism: decreased levels of PTH in the blood. This may not have been checked.
If you want to talk about it, send an email to
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Going from point A to point B in a Hyundai! I may be old school, but have been driving Hyundai's for many years!