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Really need someone to diagnose me!

Nearly 2 years ago I went to the ER. I couldn't speak; my neck and throat were extremely swollen and sore. This was when swine flu was still being worried about. They put a mask on me thinking that was what was wrong with me. The doctor sat down and looked at me and said he had no clue what was wrong with me. He gave me an iv with steroids to reduce the swelling, a drink to get rid of my sore throat, and a penicillin shot. They just said i said a sever sore throat. Eventually I got better but then developed another problem. Any time my heart rate went up (walking to class, walking up stairs, running on a treadmill) I started to get very itchy and red and couldn't breathe. I went to a dermatologist and my doctor for these symptoms and to talk about what happened at the ER. My doctor tested my white blood cell count (normal) and gave me a lyme test, and other tests. When he took my blood, I fainted. He was unsure why. I can watch people take my blood; the sight of blood does not make me pass out. All his tests came back negative. The dermatologist said my body produced too much histamine and put me on prescription allergy meds (which have helped and I do not need to take anymore). She wanted to know what was causing my itchy skin, so I went through an extreme number of blood tests for just about everything. Everything was negative except that my c4 complement level was a little bit high. Over the past 2 years, I have had strep 4 or 5 times. I have had an EKG which found out that my heart rate is faster than normal. So, I was sent for an Echo, where everything was normal. I also had a CAT scan, which was normal. Now, when the doctor took my blood, that was the first time in my life that I had ever fainted. After that, I got a cut on my toe followed later on by a cut on my back. Both times, I bled very little. Both times I fainted. My doctor could not come up with a reason why other than to tell me that "a little blood loss might be a lot my body".  Just 2 days ago I went to get my belly pierced. I bled very, very little and was fine. I went out to eat with my friend about 45 minutes after. Just as the waitress was coming over, I felt dizzy. I had been drinking water all day and continued to drink more when I felt dizzy. I fainted. I do not know why!!  I am 21, average height and weight. I have been active in sports my whole life. What has been going on with me, and why have there been no answers?! Please help!
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No, it has never been mentioned.
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Have you ever been ruled out as having SCARLETT FEVER?
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