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No Diagnosis Help Please
I am having symptoms that no doctor seems to be able to diagnose.... Fever, chills, then break out in a red rash that turns to tiny blisters, then I end up with fatigue, swelling and pain under my right lower ribs, with headache, loss of appetite and nausua, and pain all over my body. I do not drink alcohol nor do I take illegal drugs. I do take prescribed Valium 10 2x a day and Estrace 2mg and occasionally Lorcet for the pain. I have had the ANA panel done and only abnormal results are high SED rate. I also have an unruptured aneurysm in the ascending aorta, and have been diagnosed with IC in bladder. please help me figure out what to talk to my doctors about. They seem to be at a loss.
thanx for the comments. I have been having episodes of these symptoms for about 5 years. Started the day my grandma died and immediately the docs said it was stress related. but the symps are getting worse over time and its getting really old to deal with it. I will keep all your comments in mind
The SED rate only tells the doctors that you have inflammation somewhere in your body that your immune system is trying to deal with. Something seemingly minor like allergies can cause a high SED rate result.
Have your doctors ever looked into malaria? Your symptoms sound pretty classic for it. While not everyone gets a rash, it is listed as one of the symptoms. Your right upper quadrant pain also fits in with malaria since it effects the liver. Since you've had blood labs done, I think it would have been easily detected if that were the case, but I'm no doctor.
I'm assuming your symptoms are episodic? How often does this happen and when did it begin? Did you happen to travel or move around the time your symptoms began? Your living and working environment may help provide clues for your doctors. If you have pets, that could also help solve the mystery as some pets like birds can pass on illnesses to humans. Take some time and write down everything you can think of along with a timeline of your symptoms and what medications (including over-the-counter meds and supplements) that might help explain what's going on. Something as innocent as a hike in the woods may have brought you a bacteria or parasite.
Are you still working with your primary care physician or have you been referred to a specialist like a rheumatologist? You might consider an infectious disease specialst as your next stop. It's time for someone to start thinking outside the box, so don't give up until you find a doctor willing to put in some brain power on your case.
Have your doctors ever looked into malaria? Your symptoms sound pretty classic for it. While not everyone gets a rash, it is listed as one of the symptoms. Your right upper quadrant pain also fits in with malaria since it effects the liver. Since you've had blood labs done, I think it would have been easily detected if that were the case, but I'm no doctor.
I'm assuming your symptoms are episodic? How often does this happen and when did it begin? Did you happen to travel or move around the time your symptoms began? Your living and working environment may help provide clues for your doctors. If you have pets, that could also help solve the mystery as some pets like birds can pass on illnesses to humans. Take some time and write down everything you can think of along with a timeline of your symptoms and what medications (including over-the-counter meds and supplements) that might help explain what's going on. Something as innocent as a hike in the woods may have brought you a bacteria or parasite.
Are you still working with your primary care physician or have you been referred to a specialist like a rheumatologist? You might consider an infectious disease specialst as your next stop. It's time for someone to start thinking outside the box, so don't give up until you find a doctor willing to put in some brain power on your case.
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