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EBV??
Nov 23, 2009 01:38AM in the Undiagnosed Symptoms Expert Forum
8 months of a diverse spectrum of symptoms with lab tests showing EBV infection is concerning. I'm glad that some of the symptoms have improved. Many people are fatigued for many months after infection with EBV infectious mononucleosis. your symptoms are not uncommon. A tongue infection with candida wouldn't cause the fatigue.
pain in left arm and neak
Nov 23, 2009 01:35AM in the Undiagnosed Symptoms Expert Forum
Left arm pain with shortness of breath and left shoulder pain can be due to a wide range of problems. Since you listed "cancer" as one of your current medications, I wonder if you're trying to say that you currently have cancer, or that you're worried that these symptoms could be due to cancer. It's important to ask your doctor about these possibi...
Sudden onset Gerd after surgury
Nov 23, 2009 01:28AM in the Gastroenterology Expert Forum
Canaloplasty of the ear does not commonly lead to gastroesophageal reflux GERD which is the term for acid reflux. A horrible taste is not usually a medical emergency, and can wait 2 weeks, as long as you can swallow and breathe comfortably. The medications used during surgery can alter taste, but 3 weeks is a long time for that to be continuing. It's worth...
Pain in Lower Right Side & Lower Abdominal Pain
Nov 23, 2009 01:23AM in the Gastroenterology Expert Forum
It's difficult for me to understand how a fatty mass at your axilla could cause pain in the lower side, it's so far away. What's concerning to me is that you have lower back pain (CVA tenderness) as well as abdominal pain. It's reasonable to ask your doctor about the possibility of renal stones (nephrolithiasis) since that's something you haven't mentioned ...
Pale Stools, Gallbladder, Fatty Liver
Nov 23, 2009 01:17AM in the Gastroenterology Expert Forum
Normal scans and labs are reassuring. As part of the lab workup, were amylase and lipase drawn? Those pertain to your pancreas. The GI doc can order those. Although an ultrasound can miss a common bile duct stone that can irritate the pancreas as well, the HIDA scan is pretty good at looking there. Although clostridium difficile is something that can b...
Extremely high liver enzymes
Nov 23, 2009 01:10AM in the Gastroenterology Expert Forum
Elevated liver function tests can be frustrating to find out the reason for. Your doctors have covered all of the common causes. One thing you had not mentioned was your past pattern of volume of consuming alcohol -- even if twice a month, if heavy use, this can lead to elevated LFTs. There are other less common viral hepatidites, and other uncommon infect...