Whipple's Disease

[Rasta15]

Has anyone had this and if so what were your symptoms?  Thanks

[Rasta15]

P.s.  Chronic pain that moves throughout body.  Rhem.  Has said maybe fibromyalgia and started me on cymbalta (30mg on my way to 60). Still no relief and not sure I believe in it.  I feel like it is a diag. Of exclusion. Thx

[Rasta15]

Do you know if you can see the disease through a colonoscopy/endoscopy or do they have to biospy the area to tell?  My gi thought I might have it and I had those tests done yesterday, but he said everything looked fine and he took a couple of biospy of inflammation. I was out of it and forgot to ask.    I have a lot of the symptoms and have been undiag. For 9 mths.   I have had every test you can think of and still feel lousy.  I don't want to have anything especially something serious, but I just want a cure and to feel better.  My symptoms have been extreme fatigue, extreme muscle weakness, chest pain, shortness of breath, headache, little blurred vision in right (comes and goes) eye, abdom pain. Tests done; MRI a&v of brain, c-spine/t-spine, muscle testing of arms, chest xray, ekgs, chest ct, echo, adrenal def. , thyroid tests (I am hypo, but regulated for 7 years), lupus, lymes, diab, tons of bloodwork, colon/endo.     Any thoughts?  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks!!!!!

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Whipple’s disease is characterized by symptoms such as fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, migratory arthritis, cognitive changes, swollen lymphnodes, malabsorption and deficiencies, weight loss, anemia, walking problems, fatigue, memory problems etc.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[MsMissyG]

An older lady at a nursing home i used to volunteer in had that. most of her symptoms where gastric and affected her digestion, but she also had joint pain, poor lungs and a weak heart.

[MED5183]

no sorry