Tachycardia,Hair thinning/loss,fatigue,brain fog?

Let me start off by saying this. When I was 15 years old, I was playing basketball with my friend in my front yard. All of a sudden my heart start fluttering very badly. I had a very weird sensation in my heart and it would be beating really fast and fluttering and then slow down, then return. I had no choice but to have my parents call 911. These attacks kept happening at the hospital and the doctors didn't know what to do for me. They ended up saying my potassium was low and found nothing wrong with my heart. For about 2 weeks after that experience, I had a very weak feeling in my heart (lower atrium area). The doctors didn't know what I meant by a ';weak'; feeling in my heart and I didn't know what else to say. I went on to have a couple more attacks, but the doctors could do nothing.



I have since been worried about my hearts condition. I recently got a EKG done and my PD said the results were fine. The reason I had another test done is I have been having some frightening symptoms lately. The main reason I went to my PD was because of brain fog, but here are some of the things I've been experiencing.



Symptoms



-Hair Loss/Thinning (Idk wether the loss is from me pulling on my hair or when stressed or its falling out, but its definetaly thinning)

-Every cut (even little scratches) I've gotten for the last couple months on have stayed. They will heal but it doesn't seem like all the way. They all leave scars no matter how small the cut or scrape was.

-Severe Fatigue throughout the day

-My heart beat irregular alot of the times. I actually thought I had POTS syndrome, because every time I stand my heart beat will shoot up to prolly 120 bpm. Alot of the time though it is always beating fast.

-Chronic brain fog for the last year or so. Could be due to anxiety or depression, but think it may very well me related to all these other things that are going on.

-Lips are losing color. (Lips appear to be turning yellow on top and appear almost purple like everywhere else)



BTW I'm only 19 years old, and really hope I don't have heart problems. I do suffer from anxiety and depression. I don't see how the heart problem that occured when I was 15 could have been a panic attack. I was just playing basketball and then BOOM.



I've been thinking of some possible causes, I would love input...



-Anemia

-Was 100% convinced I was diabetic, but doctor told me otherwise through testing

-POTS (Postural Orthastatic Tachycardia Syndrome)

-Adrenal Insufficiency

-Vitamin deficiency

-CFSTachycardia,Hair thinning/loss,fatigue,brain fog?
I highly doubt that you have heart problems since those symptoms can come from a lot of different sources. I second the suggestion to have your thyroid tested. I was going to suggest you be tested for diabetes as well, but I see that your doctor has already gone that route.



As much as it pains me to say it, I would have to agree that it sounds a lot like CFS. I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome at 17 and then with Fibromyalgia at 20, and I would hardly believe the symptoms I have if I wasn't experiencing them myself. I would have to say that most days I experience a lot of the symptoms you describe.



Most of the time as a teenager I would be so fatigued that every part of my body felt week, even things like my heart and lungs. I never really passed out or anything, but I would start feeling faint and usually lightheaded or dizzy. I could get the feeling to subside by resting, but usually could not get it to go away completely without several days (or weeks) rest.



For your sake I really hope that it's something else, maybe a combination of the above. Anemia can cause a lot of diabetic-like symptoms as well, so have your doctor do a full blood panel. The lip discoloration really makes me think there is some form of deficiency.



Also, you could still be having problems with your blood sugar even if your test showed up fine while you were at the doctor. Sometimes insulin levels spike or drop rapidly, so you might want to invest in one of those pocket blood sugar monitors to try testing it when you get a sudden onset of symptoms.



Another thing I will add about hypothyroidism is that it is very difficult to get a diagnosis with the standard THS testing that is typically used. Just keep trying and have your doctor do regular blood tests since the content of your blood can fluctuate, sometimes caused simply by what you eat. Good luck, and try not to get too worried about it.Tachycardia,Hair thinning/loss,fatigue,brain fog?
Get a Thyroid test and a full blood count and chemistry panel.

Adrenal insufficiency makes potassium high by the way but could still be the case.
Well I am not sure about the weak FEELING in your heart but the constant brain fog and fatigue sounds like sleep apnea. Do you snore? Do you feel tired even after 8-10 hours of sleeping? Do you ever wake up gasping for air/choking? Do you have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep? Take the quick sleepiness test at this link;



http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/epworth.



Have you ever had a PFT (PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST) or any type of breathing test?



Try checking out this link- a lot of your symptoms sound like pulmonary embolism- I doubt it at your age but check it out-



http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/p/pulmonar



Hope you find out soon what is going on- and I think I would find a new DR. who listens better to you!