12 August 2010, 9:06 am
I lived in Chicago all my life for 25 years. In October 2009 my husband and I moved to San Antonio, TX. In November I started getting digestive problems- later determined as GERD, gastritis and IBS. Off and on my allergies seemed to be much worse than in Chicago. In March they got really bad. In April I got pneumonia which came back in May as double pneumonia. In June I was diagnosed with asthma. Since then I've been sick all the time- sore throat, ears plugged up the past 3 months, bad headaches, breathing problems, sinus problems, digestive problems, anxiety (had it before moving here but much worse since here) and now I was diagnosed with Bronchitis in August. Today I woke up with a pain in my left temple spreading around my head and my head feels like burning. I've been on literally about 30 medications prescibed by doctors in the past 5 months and nothing is making this go away. I'm currently on 2 inhalers, 2 nasal sprays, Prevecid, an antibiotic and Zyrtec. I really think I have an inner ear or other inner sinus issue and that something more serious than medication needs to be done. My question first is, does anyone have any idea what could be going on since the doctors can't seem to figure it out? Second, I've learned that San Antonio is one of the worst places to live if you have asthma and allergies (I was tested for both and have both)... should I move back to Chicago (based only on my health not on other circumstances that I have to take into consideration)? I hate feeling sick every day of my life and I haven't been able to get a job here because of being sick. The reason we moved here was for a better economy and I never had health issues before moving here. Note- Dr's have done ekg, head ct, chest xray and some blood tests. Ruled out heart problems, brain issues, pneumonia again, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. The biggest issue bugging me that will not go away for many months is my plugged up/constantly popping/pressure in both ears. The dr. said something (don't remember what) is pushed far back in my ear canal and there is a lot of mucus in my head/swelling in my nose.... Read More »
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