Hi there,
Thanks for the input, yes i was diagnosed with gluten intolerance which i have noticed is what celiac is. I have had stressful situation after stressful situation in the last year becuase of my father's kidney disease i was under a lot of stress and found that chronic joint pain and weight loss happened at the same time. at the time i wrote this question the symptoms were really bad and then tended to wear off. A few hours later i started getting an itchy rash all over, especially on my scalp. I do know that Addisons, celiac, lupus and a few other disorders have the same genetic basis which is why they have similar symptoms. I will keep a watch though and see what happens for now.
Thank you so much for your response and help,
Shalom.
Welcome to MedHelp.
So sorry to hear about the loss of your father.
There are a number of things that could cause the symptoms you are experiencing.
Celiac Disease - this is a glutton intollerance which can cause joint pain as well as gastro symptoms. (diarhea)
Lupus - this can cause joint and muscle pain as well as diarhea and fatigue - to name a few. Most people w/ lupus have joint pain and a facial rash.
Lymes Disease - too many to be brief about
Vit D deficiency - bone pain and fatigue
fibromyalgia - fatigue and muscle pain. Can be interpreted as being joint pain.
Of corse depression can do all sorts of crazy things to our bodies. But it can also trigger other illnesses. For example, lupus and fibromyalgia have been know to follow a severe event or illness in a person's life.
There is a test for celiac...I would start there and work down.
God bless