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Long list of symptoms - what is your take on them?

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Hello :)

The other night I kept getting searing pains down my front right thigh. Feeling fed up with all the various oddities of pains, feelings I found a checklist for Lymes Disease. Wow! I have about 80% of them. Doc gave blood work for lymes (I have inkling that it isnt - sometimes your gut feeling is right)

This list came canlyme website and it says that often the symptoms for lymes disease and ms are the same. I havent been diagnised with sle, at this point just dle. I go to the lupus clinic on Nov. 30. All I want are some answers. Something is definitely wrong in my body and each passing week it gets worse.

Anyway here are my symptoms:

HEAD NECK FACE:

Headache, mild, severe (both)

Pressure in head

Twitching of facial or other muscles

Stiff or painful neck (both)

Jaw pain or stiffness (both)

Dental problems

Sore throat, clearing of throat a lot, phlegm, hoarsenss and runny nose

EYES VISION

Increased floating spots

Pain in eyes and swelling around eyes

Oversensitivity to light

EARS HEARING

Pugged ears (always feels like a bug is in there)

Pain in ears (severe), oversensitivity to sounds

Ringing in left ear

DIGESTIVE EXCRETORY SYSTEMS

Dirrhea (lots and lots and lots! Almost 8 months now)

Upset stomach

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM

bine pain, joint pain, swelling, carpal tunnel syndrome

Stiffness of joints, back, neck, tennis elbow

Muscle pain, cramps

RESPIRATORY CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS

shortness of breath, cough

Chest pain, rib soreness

Unexplained chills

Heart palpitations

NEUROLGIC SYSTEM

Tremors

Burning, stabbing sensations in body

Fatigue...fatigue...fatigue!

Pressure in head

Numbness in body, pins and needles

Poor balance, dizziness and troubles walking

Increased motion sickness

Light headness, wooziness

PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING

Mood swings

Disorientation (how many times have i been lost going to places I should know where they are!)

Feeling as though you are losing your mind

Difficulty falling asleep

Sleep apnea

Panic attacks and anxiety

MENTAL CAPABILITY

Memory loss, both short and long term

Confusion, difficulty thinking

Difficulty with concentrating and reading

Going to the wrong place

Speech difficulty, slow

Difficulty finding commonly used words

Stammering speech

Forgetting how to perform simple tasks

GENERAL WELL BEING

Phantom smells (how many times have i smelled eggs or popcorn!)

Extrene fatigue

Continual infections (4 antibiotics in months)

Pain migrates to differnet body parts

Flu-like illness after which i have not felt well since

I guess the bottom line is that SOMETHING is not right with me. I would love to hear all feedback please?

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jacclaire

Have u asked about fibromyalgia some a lot of symptoms looked like that but I'm not a dr and sometimes it takes ages going round each consultant. But u need to b strong. Perhaps a journal would help u and also u can refer to it for Drs too

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Lara4228 in reply to jacclaire

I asked and suggested that back in March with the internal medicine specialist. He said I didnt have it, rather he told me I had chronic pain syndrome.

I disagreed quietly to myself

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Tripitaka

Hi there, sounds like you are experiencing a suffering time. Lots of symptoms there which could potentially fit in with a myriad of health conditions. Sometimes when there are so many things challenging the body it can be helpful to focus on those parts of the body that are working well, or not causing any problems, just to give yourself a break from all the stress and negativity an illness can bring. Easier said than done I know. I wish you well and hope you get to the bottom of things. Bright blessings X

TT

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Lara4228 in reply to Tripitaka

Thank you TT

That was very positive! I appreciate your reply, a lot

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Sheole

Yes, my traveling inflammation causes many of these also. I too have no diagnoses just blood tests that shoe inflammation for last couple years. Suspected auto immune is all they say.

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Hippykar

Hello yes I have many of those symptoms. Diagnosed with fibro but I also believe it's caused by inflammation in my body. My symptoms escalated after spinal surgery. I have intense itching at times which drives me crazy. I hope you get a diagnosis soon.

Hello,

I am sorry to hear that you are having all these symptoms.

It is good to hear that you have an appointment for 30th November though and they will be able to start running the various tests needed so you can have a clearer diagnosis.

Let us know how you get on and getting a diagnosis should be the first step in hopefully finding relief for your various symptoms.

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