My fathers 67. a month ago he sneezed, lost his hearing and became congested. Now he's nauseous, weak, incohen
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The sneezing could have caused an upset in the pressure of his middle and inner ear. The middle ear would explain the loss of hearing and the inner ear is responsible for balance and knowing which way is up. Disturbing the inner ear would cause dizzyness and therefore explain the nausea. The delirium, shakiness, and weight loss could all be by products of the chronic nausea and dizzyness.
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I am sorry to hear of your father's illness. There are support groups out there. http://www.alz.org The Alzheimer's Association is available online. Also if you or your family members are involved in care-giving for him there are some wonderful groups for that as well.\nI am not sure where you are;located, but check with your local senior center and senior advocates, the are a valuable source of help for people and families with this and other dementia troubles.\nJust remember that he is still your dad and that you have to be very patient with him. I wish you the best and please read up some of these sources and make some contacts, because your entire family and friends are going to be effected with this and you will need a support  system and much understanding and coping strategies. God bless.
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I know how intimidating it can be when a Health Professional tries to explain what you have, so I will try to explain this as easy as possible for you:\n\nLupus is an "autoimmune disease". Your father's immune system is like an army with hundreds of soldiers. The immune system’s job is to fight foreign substances in the body, like germs and viruses. But in autoimmune diseases, the immune system is out of control. It attacks healthy tissues, not germs.\n\nYou can’t catch lupus from another person. It isn’t cancer, and it isn’t related to AIDS.\n\nLupus is a disease that can affect many parts of the body. Everyone reacts differently. One person with lupus may have swollen knees and fever. Another person may be tired all the time or have kidney trouble. Someone else may have rashes. Lupus can involve the joints, the skin, the kidneys, the lungs, the heart and/or the brain. If you have lupus, it may affect two or three parts of your body. Usually, one person doesn’t have all the possible symptoms.\n\nWhen your father's symptoms appear, he is having what is called a “flare.” These signs may come and go. He may have swelling and rashes one week and no symptoms at all the next. He may find that his symptoms flare after he's been out in the sun or after a hard day at work.\n\nEven if he takes medicine for lupus, he may find that there are times when the symptoms become worse. Having your father learn to recognize that a flare is coming can help him take steps to cope with it. He may feel very tired or have pain, a rash, a fever, stomach discomfort, headache, or dizziness just before a flare. Steps to prevent flares, such as limiting the time he spends in the sun and getting enough rest and quiet, can also be helpful for him.\n\nDealing with a long-lasting disease like lupus can be hard on your father's emotions. He might think that his friends, family, and coworkers do not understand how he feels. Sadness and anger are common reactions.\n\nPeople with lupus have limited energy and must manage it wisely. Your father should ask his Doctor and Rheumatologist about ways to cope with fatigue. Most people feel better if they manage their rest and work and take their medicine. If you find that your father starts feeling depressed, medicine and counseling can help him.\n\nAs a daughter, try your hardest to support him and help him, especially on days when he has a flare-up and may find it more difficult to move around or do basic tasks.  Give him as much love and understanding as you possibly can -- and I already know you are a wonderful daughter for reaching out and trying to understand this disease as much as possible.  \n\nBest of luck to both of you and I hope things get better.
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He may have a vestibular disorder.  This is a balance disorder that affects people by causing dizziness and sometimes hearing loss.  An audiologist or ear, nose and throat doctor can do balance testing called a videonystagmography or VNG to let you know what type of disorder he has and how to fix it.  The audiologist that I work for has a lot of success helping people with it-good luck to you!
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A lot of people don't begin having allergies until later in life.  I didn't have them until I was 22!  Some symptoms are itchy and watery eyes, itchy nose, runny nose, sneezing, sinus congestion and some people get hives.  I also had an inner ear thing because of some fluid build-up in there, but I think that's pretty rare.  You can talk to a doctor about if you're not sure, since these can all be symptoms of other stuff.\nSymptoms can be relieved with an over-the-counter drug like Benadryl, Claritin, Sudafed or Chlor-Trimeton.  Severe symptoms might require a prescription from a doctor.
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you know i have a confession to make,  from the age of 12 years to 19 my nose was stuffy and clogged i wasn't able to breathe through my nose at all i slept with my mouth open,i was miserable i never told my mom because i thought it was normal i eventually learn to live with it.but finally at the age of 19 went to see my doctor and while i was there i decided id ask him about it and i found out i had sinusitis he prescribed nasal spray and instantly i was able to breathe and i was amazed all the years i spent in misery for nothing,so it could be sinusitis or allergies the best advice i can give is to see a doctor, good luck to you.
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Curious to read your answers as I just lost my Dad this week and feel the same as you.  My Dad was only 62 and suffered lots in the end.  We put our pets to sleep when they suffer a 10th of what my Dad went through.  I hope you are able to find a peaceful place in your heart.
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My mother had the EXACT same symptoms.  They ran EKG and bloodwork and chest x-ray and also said nothing was wrong.  Two years later, she is being tested for Multiple Sclerosis every 6 months (it can take up to 10 years to show on catscan).  My advise would be to make sure you see a doctor and get a CATSCAN.  Also, it could be acid reflux.  My mom said it felt like a heart attack.  As strange as it sounds, acid reflux can cause these exact symptoms.  She takes prilosec for that.  But now they think it may have been related to muscle spasms caused by MS.  Be firm with doctors and don't give up.
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If it doesn't go away within a month you should find out how you can go see a doctor. Different people go through colds differently. I had a cold for a week but it took my grandmother a month to get over the same one.
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I've had it all sweetheart! NOO FUN! It must stink to not be able to here. I don't really know how long it took me to get my hearing back. I don't know if I have lost all my hearing from this. But then again I am deaf and wear hearing aids! POOR YOU!! Hope you get feeling better fast!
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It sounds like something is out of whack. I know it can be hard to convince someone to go to the doc...but he needs to. Does he check his blood sugar at home? If so, you need to make sure hes checking it and that its doin ok. About his mouth-that doesn't sound right...he needs to go back and speak with the dentist or something because being a diabetic he has got to be able to eat. My father in law is also diabetic..pretty advanced and he has all sorts of "episodes" like falling, weakness, scrambled thoughts, mood swings and fatigue. Diabetes kills so don't worry about being "pushy" or whatever, tell him its for his health, his future so he needs to not wait and just go make sure everything is ok. Good Luck to you!
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Absolutely, it could be a symptom of something serious. Take him to a doctor...no-one can have headaches for such a long time without cause.
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Call the hospital, darling. There could be something wrong with your father. And try to get him to stop drinking and smoking, that's probably what's effecting his heart. But you do need to call the doctor, NOW, if he's complaining of severe chest pains. Good Luck!
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It may just be a phase he's going thru.  Just don't make a big deal out of it and maybe he will stop.  If not, then maybe his hearing is sensative.  Take him to a specialist.  Hope that helps you.
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You have to do a little research before trying to convince you dad to get treatment.  For example, it is quite likely that your dad has talked to the doctors and has more information than you at this point.  Cancer that has spread has no chance of cure. Chemotherapy can make a person very sick.  If he lives alone, there would not be anyone to take care of him if he gets chemo and feels like throwing up all the time.  So talk to him to get more information before trying to change his mind.
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last week had a bad sinus & lung infection -had to go to the doc & get some meds to clear it up-was pure hell-hope you are not getting sick [angel]\n\nhappy day\nold geezer
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I'm a RN who has taught Nursing for over 20 years in numerous clinical settings.  I am so sorry to hear about your father's health problems and I understand your concern about how to best manage the symptoms medically.  You have described his lab results and present symptoms very well.  Except for the constipation which can be quite easily managed, the remainder of his symptoms are significant CNS symptoms causing his brain dysfunction.  I agree with his doctors' provisional diagnosis based on the medical/clinical information you presented and also encourage you to facilitate chelation therapy  for your dad as soon as possible.  BAL is a harmless compound used for binding the mercuric ion to it but the therapeutic usefulness of BAL depends on its immediate administration at the acute onset of the mercury poisoning.   I think that it would be no longer useful for your dad.  I believe that your dad is experiencing chronic mercury poisoning  and Penicillamine may well be the drug of choice.  Penicillamine can be administered orally and appears to chelate mercury selectively, with considerably less effect on copper, which is essential to many metabolic processes.  Your dad's copper level was borderline low so you would want to preserve as much copper as possible which Penicillamine does.  Penicillamine has an advantage of being well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and promotes the excretion of mercury in the urine.  N-Acetyl-dl-penicillamine is even more effective than Penicillamine in protecting against the effects of mercury on the brain, probably because it is more resistant to metabolic degradation, and it has the advantage of being less toxic.  I'm not as familiar with the use of DMSA or DMPS as chelating agents for mercury removal from the brain.  Also you did not mention your dad's kidney function.  Mercury is highly toxic to the kidneys and I suggest that the functioning of his kidneys be evaluated.  I also suggest that your dad be assessed by a neurologist as soon as possible if that has not yet occurred due to the serious CNS symptoms that your dad is presently experiencing.  I wish your dad God's blessings and healing touch.  Good luck to you.