for the past 14 months i have been experiencing symptoms that tend to come and go and randomly intensify. theya re as follows:
Swelling of Hands- when my hands swell, my entire hand turns red and puffy and hot, except for my pinky finger and my ring finger. this happens to both hands at the exact same time. They may stay swollen for only minutes, hours, but have stayed swollen for days in the past. My hands swell to the point where I can not remove rings.
Swelling of Feet- again both feet swell, both turn red in color and become hot. Sometimes my feet swell to the point where I can't wear certain pairs of shoes.
Sometimes it seems that my face, neck, and stomache are slightly swollen and warm
Hoarseness- I lost my voice last year due to Bronchitis, at least that's what I was told, however I have not regained my voice fully since the symptoms began 14 months ago.
Fatigue- It is what it is, I am always tired.
Abdominal Pain- I'm not talking a belly ache or indigestion, The type of pain I get is normally and moderate shooting pain that comes and goes quickly and occurs randomly
Twitching- may not be relevant, but randomly my eye twitches, i'm sure everyone has experienced this at some point, but also muscles in my leg, arm, and shoulder will twitch.
I have an odd taste in my mouth, not quite metallic, I can't really explain what it is like, but it's not normal.
Occasional Blurred vision
Random chest pain- sometimes when i take a breath I get a shooting pain in my chest, this doesnt happen daily but has been happening more often. the pain doesnt last long, but normally the shooting pain occurs every time i take a breath for approximately 5-6 breaths.
Some weight gain, not because I became a couch potato or started eating unhealthy foods. One year ago I weigh 150 and I now weigh approximately 165 with little or no change in my diet and exercise (I exercise 3 times a week, the same I did a year ago but still put on weight)
I have had some symptoms occur in the past that havent happened recently, i'm not sure if they are relevant, but they occurred up until about 6 months ago.
Bleeding gums- when i brushed my teeth, much more bleeding would occur than a normal person, now it wasn't like a horror movie, but it also wasn't because "i needed to floss more"
skin inside my mouth would peel off, shed i guess? in very thin layers.
I used to have diarrhea daily, now its only maybe 2 or 3 times a week.
I think that's everything, I have consulted my primary care physician who sent me to a rheumatologist, who did tests and in turn sent my to a gastroenterologist who also ran blood tests, i also had an upper and lower GI done. I have seen two allergists who have done nothing and now every doctor has pretty much done nothing more than waste my time.
I am only 23 years old. I do not live a high risk lifestyle. I do not do drugs, I am not promiscuous,I have never been pregnant or contracted an STD. I am not an alcoholic. I have not travelled anywhere other than Las Vegas in Feb. of 08 (but had to leave early because that is when all of the symptoms began)
I just want to know what is wrong with me so I can feel like I am me again. These symptoms have taken my identity away from me. Also I don't want to be scared anymore. I worry every day that there is something wrong with me and that no one will ever be able to tell me what it is.
I don't know where else to look for help.