bizzare symptoms help please

[binleywoods]

I have had lots of neurology problems for four years.  I have had ever test possible all negative the neurologist are now saying the door is shut on neurology and for me to look down another line for my symptoms,  I have awful burning flareups in my spine which put me in bed for weeks with weak legs.  My neck is always burning making me very dizzy,it is also swollon.  I get episodes of burning in my joints, which come and go.  What I wanted to ask is.  I am haveing awful buring in my bowels and distended abdoman with back pain.  When I open my bowels I have awful spasams and burning in my back.  Is it possible all the symptoms I am getting in my spine could be related to the awful burning in my bowels.  Ps i also get awful flareups of burning which make me collapse sweating and fast heartrate  my legs and arms can not move as the nerves are all burning,again worse after opening my bowels. My skin is also burning. I have constant lower back pain. I have also had blood tests for all autoamunne illnesses all negative.  I feel absolutley deperate as I do not know where to look for help anymore any suggestions please.  Sorry about the spellings  Many thanks Maggie

[myproblem]

Try this link:
http://www.iasp-pain.org/PCU94c.html

[myproblem]

I agree with Demiguise that you need to get copies of all your test results. There may be more autoimmune tests to be run that you haven't had yet, so you need to know exactly what you've had done so far. There are Seronegative types of arthritis. In other words, it doesn't show on standard blood work, but is definately an autoimmune disease. Have you had a trial of at least 2 weeks of prednisone? If so, what was your experience? Another idea besides autoimmune is that it may be Neurogenic or Neuropathic pain. There is a difference between the two, but the treatment is about the same. I know the Neurologist told you to "take a hike", but maybe you could bring this up, and try the drug Neurontin. Have you ever had Herpes Zoster?  If so, look up Post-herpetic Neuralgia.

[star queen]

Thanks Demiguise for the check.  I do need to be saved from med students who think a little info makes them a seasoned doctor.  Anyway, Demiguise is right about the suggestions above.  Add seeing an orthopedist to check out the back, but maybe you should see an endocrinologist as well, to check out possible problems in that direction.  The swelling of the neck is of concern to me. Have you ever had problems with Mumps or salivary glands?  Do you have problems with your jaw?

[star queen]

I didn't say there were bursa between the vertebrae of the spine, I said there were bursa in the back, and there are.  There are approximately 150 bursa throughout the body including the pelvis, buttocks and coccyx which cause pain into the lumbar region of the back which can be chronic in nature. Bursa are located where muscle or tendons rub against each other or bones.  Bursa are not in bones or joints, but near joints. Joints can be movable, but not necessarily freely movable. Although bursae are best known to be in the shoulder, knee, and elbow, bursa are also found in the fingers, toes, ankle, foot, wrist, heel, jaw, sternum, hip, pelvis, coxxyx, buttocks, along the lumbar spine, and others. Bursitis in the back and hips can occur alone, but usually occur in conjunction with arthritis, gout, and bacterial infections.

[star queen]

Burning sensations  and tingling in the joint can be an indication of tendonitis (inflammed tendon) or  bursitis, an infection of the bursa.  A bursa is a small fluid filled pocket in a muscle near the boney joint.  You have them all over the body, including the back. Either one may indicate a CTD, or Cumulative Trauma Disorder.  See an Orthopedist.