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Q: Any Ideas As to What Could Be Wrong With Her?
asked by: amanda93 on January 3rd, 2007
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Hello. My 13 year old daughter has been very sick for over a month.

When she first went to the doctor in the end on november she had very very bad chest pain & was very tired.

There he tested her for mono & other thyroid problems which all came back positive.

So he put her on a very light antibiotic(can't remember the name)

she does have low calcium & cortisol level & she is a vegetarian and eats poorely.

Than she went to the doctor in the beginning of december because she had a cough, chest pain, tired & swollen glands.

He put her on amoxicillin which didn't help.

Than she came back mid december same problems, there he sent her to a specialist.

He thought it was pertusis(whooping cough) but later the cought went away.

They did chest x-rays so it's not pneumonia.

Now for the past week or so shes still sick. Even worst than the beginning.

Low grade fever, tired, chest pain on breast very sharp, rib pain below breast bone and the ribs. Very painful.

Stomach pain, lower around the ovaries and hip bone.

Very bad back pain, lower hurts the most and it's sudden and painful.

She also has upper not that bad into neck though.

Her glands are still very swollen and all her lymph nodes are out.

Whenever she stands up from sitting down she says she sees black and gets dizzy.

So basically I don't know what to do, shes in alot of pain and she cries from it.

She does have a panic disorder & scoliosis.

Any ideas?! Thanks so much!
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rachelnicole replied on January 9th, 2007
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You said mono tests came back positive, right? Mono takes a really long time to get over for some people. Sad I had severe chest pain when I had mine back in september, and i'm still somewhat sick now. I can't seem to shake some yucky stomach stuff along with any little cold I happen to pick up, which makes getting over mono worse. Best wishes for you and your daughter.
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Sandbox Party replied on March 19th, 2007
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she also could be experiencing symptoms of fibromyalgia.
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mominashoe replied on March 25th, 2008
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You say she has low iron: she's going to have a lot of those symptoms you are stating, just for that reason. You should also have her hormone levels checked.
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The_one replied on April 14th, 2008
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anemia?
Hi,
sorry to hear about your poor daughter. When you mentioned that she eats poorly and is vegetarian, my guess would be anemia. Although I don't think that's all of it. Anemia makes you tired and a bit dizzy i believe, ask your doctor about it. Perhaps he/she can help you develop a healthy vegetarian meal plan. Also mention b12 supplement. Iron, B12 and other things you don't get as a vegetarian are essential to your diet as i've learned. Also , just google it. I've learnd alot that way and found healthy alternatives that actually taste good and I can stay vegetarian!
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