Hi all, I am pretty convinced after doing research that I have an autoimmune disorder. I have previously been to GP's in the past and a neurologist and they basically prescribed beta blockers and horrible anti-depressants, which gave me side effects and didn't treat me anyway so I gave up seeking medical help and have basically been putting up with pain for a long time.
My symptoms are: chronic pain in neck, head, jaw, back, shoulders, legs, hips etc. Basically the only places that don't hurt are my hands, ears, nose! The pain is in the muscle, tendons, ligaments and joints. This has been going on for 23 years and getting worse. Headaches, low blood pressure, fatigue, inability to sleep (wake many times during the night and have trouble getting to sleep) tiredness, recurring skin abcesses (had 4 pilonidal abcesses aged 14 resulting in massive infection which may have triggered this all off) , PSOC, ovarian dermoid cyst and simple cysts, breast cysts, numbness in fingers and toes when cold and they turn white, IBS, infertility. I had a period of relatively pain free for 3 years out of the the 23, but then it is back with vengence.
Can anyone give me any advice?
Many thanks