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What Causes Numbness In Lower Extremities, Blurred Vision, Dizziness And Extreme Fatigue?

I m trying to help my friend who has a series of inexplicable symptoms since May 2015. She is now hospitalised but tests so far haven t got to the bottom of her illness. It started with numbness down her right side, then spots at various places eg her shoulder, arm, leg, foot. By July she began to experience blurred vision, eyes not focussing together, dizziness as if under the influence of alcohol, weakness, extreme fatigue, needs walking sticks to support her balance. She already has Coeliac s disease so is on a gluten free diet, drinks no alcohol or caffeine, has a mainly vegetarian diet with fish very occasionally, doesn t smoke, lives a healthy life-style in a very clean part of Northern Scotland ie little pollution, lots of sea air etc. I am very concerned about her. I visited her today in hospital and am troubled that the MRI scans, CT scans, copious blood tests etc haven t reached any concrete diagnosis apart from today they wonder if there is something in one of her lungs. her voice is husky, unusual for her but she doesn t have a cough.
Mon, 30 Mar 2020
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Hello,

As there is celiac disease history with lower extremity numbness, blurred vision, dizziness and extreme fatigue, it sounds to be more in concern with possible:
- Flare of current immune response of the body to celiac issue
- Associated another auto immune disorder with separate antibodies attacking retina, neuromuscular junctions and else

She requires a detailed work up with the immune specialist with panel of reports of specific antibodies targeting the narrated organs of the body.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Causes Numbness In Lower Extremities, Blurred Vision, Dizziness And Extreme Fatigue?

Hello, As there is celiac disease history with lower extremity numbness, blurred vision, dizziness and extreme fatigue, it sounds to be more in concern with possible: - Flare of current immune response of the body to celiac issue - Associated another auto immune disorder with separate antibodies attacking retina, neuromuscular junctions and else She requires a detailed work up with the immune specialist with panel of reports of specific antibodies targeting the narrated organs of the body. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon