eye pain, shingles, disc degen., ACDF, Carp Tunnel

Thanks for any help.
In a nutshell:
Hoof & Mouth diagnosed years ago
Years of excruciationg right eye pain - Long Tern antibiotics RX'd
4 Shingles outbreaks last year on lower back
Pain/numbness ended in ACDF in Nov 08. 2 discs & bone spurs removed (4/5 & 5/6), plate holding 4/5/6 in neck
Both wrists had carpal tunnel surgery in Dec 08 due to profound elec study results

Now I am suffering extreme joint pain (symetric), unable to bend fingers for 4-5 hrs after waking, bleeding sores/rash on calves and back of neck, muscle pain, weakness, fatigue, short of breath.  Fibromylagyia diagnosed until blood tests can be redone in 3 mos.  Any thoughts?

Please, anything you can think of.. I'm dying over here! :)


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[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

What is ACDF?

JCH MD

[bv2666]

ACDF is Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion.  Since our correspondence I have had another neck surgery, a PCF (posterior cervical fusion).  I'd like to apologize for wasting your time. My periodic eye pain seems to be an unfortunate symptom or possibly an unrelated symptom of a systemic issue.  I was grasping at straws, hoping my symptoms might indicate a disease or problem I could treat.  My symptoms include shingles, dermatitis, disc degeneration, inflammation, periodic eye pain, stiff painful fingers, scoliosis, and a constant overall dull pain.  I expected to feel bad as I aged, but I didn't think it would start in my mid 30's!  I'm 41 now.  Thank you for your time, your attention on these blogs can't be your idea of a good time outside of office hours.  :)

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Hopefully you are under the care of a great rheumatologist. Many of your symptoms can be connected, including the eye pain, by a auto-immune rheumatological disease. Have you to a world famous tertiary referral center like Mayo Clinic?

JCH MD