Probably have weaker boners too

I eat plenty dairy. Lots of plain unsweetened non-fat yoghurt. Cottage cheese.

But one of the dangers to the vegetarian dieter is B12 deficiency. Cause dizziness, imbalance etc.

hmm but somehow by creation or evolution.. Veggies animals are strongest (Elephants... etc.,)


but why ppl eat only veggie animals in large ( goat, cow.... etc.,) no lions or tigers part of delicacy?

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In reply to Yamfoot

I am a Vegetarian..Been about 15/17 years now..And all of a sudden in the beginning of May I have been rushed to the ER several times.Was admitted in hospital twice(over a wk stay)..
I have been to many Specialist Doctors yet they cannot find out what the problem is!

My balance/gait is off really bad..I can hardly do anything..Just going to the store is difficult..

I will have to chk to see if my B12 intake is adequate..I think they did not find any deficiency..

I am going to this Doc who appeared on Medical Mystery next week..

Any Docs on the MB who can help me.. Thanks

PS: I am desparate.

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Are you in the US? Did they do a full blood workup?

In reply to buds

If all fail, then just try the weed, it seem to cure everything, it sure cured by constant headaches and dizziness after being written off by doctors. No kidding man, give it a try, drink it, eat it, smoke it, do whatever you like and I gurantee you, you will notice a difference.

In reply to zimzimma

They took so many blood work..They did MRI of brain/pituitary/Abdomen..All neg. Sonagram of Pancreas and Heart..All neg..I have been to several Neurologist(7).They also did a blood volume count--negative..
I went to an ENT..no middle ear issues..I was referred to a Gait Specialist for next week.They have a special Machine at Westchester Medical that can determine if there is any issue w/ a person's middle ear that may affect balance.

All the blood work was negative except for my TSH(Thyroid)..I am on Synthroid..

In reply to Trojan

It's worth a try..

In reply to zimzimma

I am in the Bronx..I wk at the OBGYN Clinic at Westchester Medical Centre..

I am schedule to have complete MRI of the Thoracic,Cervical and Lumbar areas next week..

In reply to buds Why have you been rushed to the ER - maybe if you give us what you felt maybe we could help. Is it that you felt weak and wanted to faint, vision blurred a bit?

Anyhow, blood count and oxygen or two very important things to staying strong. If you have like sinus problems, you won't take in as much oxygen as you like so then you body parts won't get as much blood as it would like. Check to make sure you have no respiratory disease and make sure your blood count is good. Eat some facting meat man, they keep the blood level up.

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In reply to jen

BSugar was very low..It went down to 41!!! But stabilised after getting to ER..They ruled out Insulonoma..That was on 5/6/09..

I felt light-headed, weak,fatigued and my balance was fact up..I man cannot stand without feeling like I am gonna fall over.I have to dig my feet into the ground to stay balanced.

Yesteday, I had to knee down bec I felt like passin out..Not a good thing when U live alone..lol..

I eat like a pig..No weight loss/gain..Constant 186lbs..5ft 11..

Been to ER x 3times in May..Admitted once..Went to ER in June..admitted once x 1wk..

This all started happening after I came back fr the Dominican Republic..

I would eat meat but, stopped that stuff many years ago..I only eat "real meat"..lol

In reply to buds Come on man, time to start back on the meat. You said it yourself that your bsugar was low - as soon as you finish eating meat, you can naturally feel that climbing, your energy level rises.

Sometimes feeling faintish when standing can do with your stomach as well like nausea, acid in the stomach. Can you sleep on your back without your nose being a bit blocked up?

In reply to jen

I am never sick until recently..I do not even catch the ccold for the past 15 yrs.I had no health issues until May09..

However, since been off meat my energy levels are not what it use to be..That much I can tell..

But all fun aside..This is serious stuff..

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In reply to jen

The only meat I would eat is "possibly chicken"..but I really do not want to go back to eating meat after so many years.However, if it will make things better..I will have no re-course but to start back.

In reply to buds

can vegetarians ketch pig flu too?

In reply to buds

Sounds like your central nervous system is being compromised....are you getting any tremors or numbness of the extremities?

In reply to Larr Pullo

Nope..

In reply to Larr Pullo

Been to several Neuro..Numerous Blood tests..Everything is ok..Except for my Thyroid issue..I am on Synthroid..

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In reply to buds
You sound like a candidate for House. He is on every Tusaday Night. Never mind his British sarcasm and accent. And he have one token black intern to make you feel comfortable.

tHE ONLY PROBLEM HE ONLY IN OFFICE ON TUESDAYS 8-9 EST.

In reply to carl0002

lol.

I must have seen 20-25 Docs and they cannot give me a diagnosis..

I may need to go C a Bush Doctor or Something..Its fact up...

In reply to buds

budsie ... send me saome e-mail on Monday, or even before - with your most critical symptoms/issues and any key clinical comment or partial diagnosis any of your physicians have made.
Include that thyroid problem ....
On Monday I will run some research for you ... this sis not me promising to solve ur problem but to help guide yo uto what the research literature is suggesting on any clinical evidence for your symptoms and probable causes.
Will run you a differential diagnosis on a software called ISABEL, among others ...


send e-mail to nprenderattulanedotedu

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np make that email into "at" instead of the @ and "dot' instead of .

In reply to np

Thanks..Will do on Monday.

In reply to camos

The medicinal stuff man is good, that's what I am referring. Yep you are right about dealers lacing the street stuff. I am believer it works man. I was next to be bleeping blind, couldn't see a darn thing, took all sort of meds, which didn't work for me, but the moment I went on the

I know peeps here aren't big on God and the Bible but HE did told mankind after the flood he should/could eat meat of the domesticated animals (outside the pig). Before the flood humans were vegetarians.

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In reply to buds

Bruh this is disturbing stuff. It must be frustrating to be running so many facting tests and doh find out what goin on.

In reply to zimzimma

Yep..Very frustrating..

I have tests all five days this week..MRI,Sonogrms etc..I going to see every Specialist in the book..

The bad thing is that I have no other symptoms except for the near syncope..

I cannot do anything such as walking down the street..Its a chore..

Thanks for the concern.

In reply to buds

In reply to buds

Sorry to hear but this has nothing to do with vegetarians.
One of my friend had this and below are the tests she has gone through. Finally she went to Kerala for Ayurvedic Treatment for a month and she was alright. The symptoms started with anxiety, panic attacks first. 90% of the time it is Vestibular issue.
hearing test - pure tone, bone conduction etc..
posturography tests
Electronystagmograph Tests
Rotary-Chair Tests
Dix-Hallpike Tests
Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials Test

In reply to Internationalfan

I am schedule for some of those tests on friday.. A Gait Specialist at the ENT and WCMC..Rotary Chair Tests..

In reply to buds

Seems like something/someone you picked up in the Dominican Republic.

BTW, do you travel by air a lot?

In reply to DukeStreet

I believe buds is a Navy vet. Who knows what he picked up at one of his port calls.

In reply to JohnDoe

Yep. Seems like the door was unlocked in the Dom Rep. Hope he recovers though.

In reply to JohnDoe

I am a Navy Vet but,was always keen on where I lay my "head"..

The girl that I travelled with told me she have no medical issues..But I may have been bitten by a mosquito or drank some stuff..I was hitting the liquor nuff..

In reply to DukeStreet

I travel at least 4 times per year. I make it a point to go somewhere every year that I have never been

In reply to buds

The reason I asked if you traveled was a concern about perilymph fistula - an inner/middle ear condition. Has this been ruled out? Not sure if there is a correlation between the air pressure changes and your condition.

In reply to DukeStreet

Went to the ENT..She cannot find anything..I am going back to she her next week after the Rotary Test.Along with a Gait Specialist.

I will mention it but, I have no idea what that is..

Ironically, I feel a little better..The gait feeling is not so much..Just the Woozy feeling and pressure(eyes) are more present.