What is wrong with me?

[tirednj76]

Hi,
I've been feeling generally ill for the past few months (since June). I feel 'better' now than I did throughout the summer, but still don't feel quite right.

I am a 30 year old female with no prior surguries, hospitalizations, serious illness, etc. I do have Hashimoto's disease / hypothyroidism. That is regulated by medication.

Here are ALL the problems I am still having:
- extreme fatigue
- weakness
- some minor GI disturbances (diarrhea one day, constipated the next)
- some nausea/vomiting
- tiny red pinpoint sized dots on my abdomen & chest (not many, about 12)
- anemia (doesn't seem to get to normal ever!)
- bruise easily & sometimes for no reason
- my right ear makes a 'popping' sound (only audible to me, but very annoying)
- achey muscles even if i haven't worked out

I know these are a lot of random, seemingly unrelated symptoms but if anyone has any ideas please let me know... Thank you! -C

[laineyful]

One more thing...I missed what you said about Hashimotos. I also have Hashimotos, and it confuses test results when Drs are looking for anything pituitary. Don't let them focus on TSH results..they don't matter.

[laineyful]

Many of your symptoms could be caused by pituitary problems. I had many of those symptoms before I was diagnosed hypopituitary: extreme fatigue/weakness/achiness (low growth hormone and thyroid), GI problems/nausea (llow adrenal), and so on are all controlled by the pituitary. See an Endocrinologist to rule out pituitary disorder.

[Monikat]

Have you been checked for Celiac Disease?  Nearly all of your symptoms are found in Celiacs.  Check it out.  I had many of them myself.  Now that I'm on a gluten-free diet, they're all gone!

[Carol in PA]

The red dots sound like petechia. (pa-tee'-kee-ya)
Petechia are small spots of bleeding under the skin, ranging from pinpoint to pinhead in size, and are even with the skin surface.

Babesiosis is a tick borne infection that can cause hemolytic anemia and petechia.
Babesiosis is caused by protozoa that infect the red blood cells.
Symptoms: Fatigue, night sweats, fever, chills, weakness, weight loss, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, cough, shortness of breath, headache, neck and back stiffness, dark urine or blood in urine
    
Carol