Update my Mom - still no diagnosis

Maybe call in an infectious disease specialist? Look for strep, staph, ordinary things that can turn extraordinary.

The earache — is there an ear infection being treated with antibiotics?

I get terrible earaches due to psoriasis in my inner ear. It can’t be seen or reached and I need to use a liquid eardrop (betamethasone) to help when it acts up. It took two years and many doctors to diagnose. It’s a long shot but I know you are considering all possibilities.

Dental infection? Sending positive thoughts the cause and proper treatment are found soon.

I am so sorry and yes -- I will keep her in my prayers.

Have they not done an MRI on her eye/head? She needs one stat if she hasnt. My guess is inflammation or infection.

When I was tested for double vision, in my 30's, doctors tested for brain tumor as that is one of the major causes but didn't tell me this up front as didn't want to alarm me. I just had strabismus.

I'm so sorry, I hope she can get relief soon!
(((( hugs ))))

No idea what it could be but I hope they find something snd it’s easily treatable. Hugs to your mom.

Weird! Are you in a larger hospital or it is a rural hospital? Maybe it's time to take her to a teaching hospital where you can get fresh eyes to look at things? Would that be possible? 

I didn’t notice an update for your original thread, did they definitively rule out a UTI?

Praying the doctors can find the root of your mom's troubles and get her back to being healthy pronto!  {{hugs}}

Autoimmune encephalitis?

I didn’t recognize any of my symptoms as serious until my vision went funny. My GP kept saying long covid or peri menopause. But how to explain vision?

I had 6 normal MRIs including 2 full 2 hour body scans plus 2 normal brain and spinal scans. I had 4 normal CT scans, a normal PET scan and normal blood work. I had a slightly abnormal lumbar puncture.

I was eventuallly positive for an autoimmune encephalitis. They’re rare. Most people test positive in a coma. Everyone has different symptoms because everyone’s brain is affected differently and there are so many unknowns.

im not a dr but maybe would have needed an abnormal puncturel. Otherwise what about a concussion for unknown reasons. Good luck.

Weirdest thing. I haven’t been on the board for many years. This is my first time since a couple of years before covid. And this post shows up on the first page. No one knows about any of my medical stuff here. And then something that hit close to home. Wishing your mom the best.

Just another thought.

Hearing loss or inner ear problem.

Was she sent to ENT.

That was the first thing I was sent to when my vision started to change. Mine was all normal but the inner ear and hearing loss affects vision and affects us in different ways.

You've been here plenty in the past year, not sure what you mean by not having been here for a couple years since Covid. Is this a shared account?