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I've been suffering some medical mysteries the last few years. I'm wondering if I have an autoimmune disease. I had a cold early feb and a few weeks later I had shortness of breath that sent me to the ER three times. All blood tests and X-ray's normal. Pulmomologist tests normal. Drs think related to sinus allergies but I've always had allergies. I was put in prednisone and augmentin but I got worse especially after completing it. Two years I came down with unexplained rhabdomyolysis with CPK of 42,000 Last year I had erythema annular centrifigum for a couple months. Did two biopsy came back as contact dermatitis. In the past I feel like I have a rock in my throat when I sleep and I'm always exhausted falling asleep at 9pm. Last year I also felt like my Achilles tendon was tearing for no reason and I've always had some muscle and joint stiffness. Sometime my knees cramp up from sitting too long. I thought maybe this was all attributed to hypothyroidism. My tsh last year was 3.10. My gyno said it was in the the normal range but the endocronologist I saw last week said its high and based on that, my symptoms and having thyroid issues as a teen she putme on the lowest dose of Synthroid. I thought my breathing issue was tied to hypo so I tried it but it just added to the misery I've been suffering so I got off it she said to test a month after getting off prednisone for more true numbers. The last time I went to ER the blood work performed had the tsh at like 1 something (normal) and showed no inflammation in my body. Endorse said could be false cause of orednisone. I though maybe the breathing issues was related to skeletal muscles being impacted from hypothyrodism but ER doctor said tests showed no inflammation of muscles in body. I'm just so confused. I have no anxiety or depression issues but something has been going in in my body for years. I can't figure out. I'm thinking if a muscle biopsy and how do I test for autoimmune diseases? Thank you.
For you breathing problems get checked for alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, just to be safe. Also have you been checked for diabetes?
Good luck
Good luck
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In Autoimmune disorders, according to Virginia Ladd, president and founder of the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc. (AARDA)
"Women usually have to see five or six doctors before they find someone who can tell them what they have".
"There's no specialist to see for autoimmune disease. It's like trying to fight cancer, but with no oncologists." Instead, various medical specialists often treat these illnesses symptom by symptom: rheumatologists for joint pain and fatigue, endocrinologists for hormonal imbalances, dermatologists for rashes, and so on.
Ladd hopes that soon a specialist called an "autoimmunologist" will emerge to treat the scattered group of autoimmune diseases as a whole."
And according to autoimmune researcher Noel R. Rose, MD, professor of pathology and immunology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore: "We are still trying to find the trigger that makes these illnesses appear," he says. "Until we know the cause, we can't cure them. We can only treat their symptoms."
The answers come usually from revisiting the existing facts and digging deeper, or viewing from a different lens.
For example contact dermatitis, is totally meaningless as a diagnosis, since it
is only refers to a skin inflammation from an allergy or an irritant.
Really? A 4th grader could come up with something better than that.
A rhabdomyolysis diagnosis is only good as finding the cause, which barring any physical trauma could be an infectious condition*, or hyperthermia (often linked to an underlying infection) or hypothermia* ( the two main underlying conditions for hypothermia are low adrenal* and/or low thyroid* function), among other possibilities.
* These underlying suspected conditions could be still present and should be ruled out, however, as mentioned in my previous reply, chances of getting this done through conventional doctors are very low, at best.
When the medical system excludes from its protocols the option of
pursuing the investigation further to verify causes of such conditions, it actually does the patient a huge disservice by stopping at the diagnosis and only offering symptom management treatment.
You are your own best advocate. Educate yourself, deepen your knowledge, and pursue what feels right for you regarding your health matters.
Wishing you well.
Niko
"Women usually have to see five or six doctors before they find someone who can tell them what they have".
"There's no specialist to see for autoimmune disease. It's like trying to fight cancer, but with no oncologists." Instead, various medical specialists often treat these illnesses symptom by symptom: rheumatologists for joint pain and fatigue, endocrinologists for hormonal imbalances, dermatologists for rashes, and so on.
Ladd hopes that soon a specialist called an "autoimmunologist" will emerge to treat the scattered group of autoimmune diseases as a whole."
And according to autoimmune researcher Noel R. Rose, MD, professor of pathology and immunology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore: "We are still trying to find the trigger that makes these illnesses appear," he says. "Until we know the cause, we can't cure them. We can only treat their symptoms."
The answers come usually from revisiting the existing facts and digging deeper, or viewing from a different lens.
For example contact dermatitis, is totally meaningless as a diagnosis, since it
is only refers to a skin inflammation from an allergy or an irritant.
Really? A 4th grader could come up with something better than that.
A rhabdomyolysis diagnosis is only good as finding the cause, which barring any physical trauma could be an infectious condition*, or hyperthermia (often linked to an underlying infection) or hypothermia* ( the two main underlying conditions for hypothermia are low adrenal* and/or low thyroid* function), among other possibilities.
* These underlying suspected conditions could be still present and should be ruled out, however, as mentioned in my previous reply, chances of getting this done through conventional doctors are very low, at best.
When the medical system excludes from its protocols the option of
pursuing the investigation further to verify causes of such conditions, it actually does the patient a huge disservice by stopping at the diagnosis and only offering symptom management treatment.
You are your own best advocate. Educate yourself, deepen your knowledge, and pursue what feels right for you regarding your health matters.
Wishing you well.
Niko
Have you seen a Rheumatologist? If not, I would suggest seeing a Rheumatologist at a large university medical center. A good Rheumatologist will take a thorough history, do an exam, and order appropriate tests to see if you have autoimmune disorders. Many autoimmune disorders affect multiple areas of the body and it takes a thorough exam and testing to figure out if one has an autoimmune disorder and, if so, which one it is. Often people have more than one autoimmune disorder.
Best of luck.
Best of luck.
Hi Licioct67.
You may have unresolved low thyroid function, despite the TSH serum levels,as these are NOT necessarily indicative of cellular thyroid function.
Hypothyroidism increases oxygen deficit, by impairing metabolic function which in turn creates the demand for more oxygen.
Blood tests would not show this, unless you get a complete metabolic panel, a series of up to 8 different tests.
On your own, before trying to get the proper tests for thyroid-Free T3, Free T4 and Reverse T3, which are not normally ordered by conventional doctors-
you may want to consider Dr. Barnes Basal Temperature Test.
Just look it up online and follow the simple instructions precisely.
You really need to know your cellular thyroid function, before you proceed with other explorations.
Should your suspected low thyroid function, be secondary to low adrenal function (specially if suffering from prolonged stress), then an adrenal stress profile test will confirm or rule out this possibility. Again this testing does not fall within conventional endocrinology,so instead of potentially risking years of your life, undiagnosed or worse misdiagnosed, I recommend you look into finding a Holistic or Naturopathic Doctor, who is knowledgeable in endocrine issues.
There's an Adrenal Fatigue/Exhaustion screening questionnaire available
online by Dr. Wilson (not necessarily a recommendation, just for educational purposes only), or I can send you the one I have, on a PM, so you can have an indication of your adrenal function.
Let me know what you think, however, please note that my suggestions and comments are not intended to replace medical advice.
Best wishes.
Niko
You may have unresolved low thyroid function, despite the TSH serum levels,as these are NOT necessarily indicative of cellular thyroid function.
Hypothyroidism increases oxygen deficit, by impairing metabolic function which in turn creates the demand for more oxygen.
Blood tests would not show this, unless you get a complete metabolic panel, a series of up to 8 different tests.
On your own, before trying to get the proper tests for thyroid-Free T3, Free T4 and Reverse T3, which are not normally ordered by conventional doctors-
you may want to consider Dr. Barnes Basal Temperature Test.
Just look it up online and follow the simple instructions precisely.
You really need to know your cellular thyroid function, before you proceed with other explorations.
Should your suspected low thyroid function, be secondary to low adrenal function (specially if suffering from prolonged stress), then an adrenal stress profile test will confirm or rule out this possibility. Again this testing does not fall within conventional endocrinology,so instead of potentially risking years of your life, undiagnosed or worse misdiagnosed, I recommend you look into finding a Holistic or Naturopathic Doctor, who is knowledgeable in endocrine issues.
There's an Adrenal Fatigue/Exhaustion screening questionnaire available
online by Dr. Wilson (not necessarily a recommendation, just for educational purposes only), or I can send you the one I have, on a PM, so you can have an indication of your adrenal function.
Let me know what you think, however, please note that my suggestions and comments are not intended to replace medical advice.
Best wishes.
Niko
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