summary:
hey for the last 3 months I have been un
able to do much of anything... Have svere
pain in my back(long time) which spread to
my whole body
i have muscle spasms that ere quite
severe...
And an array of other very bothersome and
debiliating symptoms...
I'm at my witt's end... And apparently so
are my doctors who seem to take my money
and run and pump me full of codeine...
Any ideas what this could be?????
Symptoms:
1.Severe whole body pain (muscular and
joints) (5 years)
2.Fatigue (this is even exhausting)
(5years)
3.Memory issues and brainfog (3months) and
before sometimes
4.Nausea + vomiting(although there's
nothing left inside....) (5years along
with pain
5.Appetite loss
6.Weight loss 5lbs one week at 125lbs
5'11"
7.Muscle spasms
8. Tingling in extremeties... Esp hands
9. Sensitive to cold
10. Itchy skin
11. Sensitive to light and sounds
12.Headaches
13. Jaw pain
14. Irregular periods...Very irregular
15. Dizziness
mri of lumdbar spine: herniated disc and
facet joint changes
mri of brain: had one and my neurologist
seems to think it's ok although it sais
there looks to be 5mm ependymal cyst wtih
gliosis (he thinks its a abnormal
perivascular space... But did not request
follow up w/contrast although the mri
place suggested it
mri of cervical spine: on monday
physical therapy: 2tmes/week very gentle
bloods: positive ana of 3+
multiple triggerpoint injections of
kenalog in lumbar and cervical
area(unsuccessfull........)
nobody knows what it is????????
Abnormal blood results show:
ana : 3+ very high(negative is
normal)
ana pattern : nucleolar
c4 complement : 13 under normal
range(16-38 normal)
c3 complement : 79 low range (80-152
normal)
mch : 26.7 lower than normal (27-31 norm)
crp: .7
please!!!!! Help....
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sandyallen
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Posted: 05-11-06 17:05pm
Sit down with the dr and go over all of
this! Suggest a pain management Dr. If
your dr will not do this get a second
opinion and find one that will help you
and don't let anyone tell you that it is
in your head.
Good luck to you!
I hope you get some help soon!