RA, Fibro, Sjorgren's??

[melanieee]

Hi, my name is Melanie... I am 19 years old and have been suffering from many different symptoms for years, most notably pain in my back. I have never had any injuries in my back, except for inappropriate lifting and bending. I have never had any actual tests done except for MRIs and X-rays, which showed nothing. I have been through many different doctors who do not know what's wrong. I've experienced fatigue, migraines, my muscles and joints are stiff and hurt, and I have extreme pain directly on my spine every single day. For years I've had dry mouth and dry eyes. I always feel like I have an eyelash or sand in my eye and I never can find anything. Also I have moderate dental problems of which my dentists have not found an answer for; I have a lot of cavities and I've had several infections and had to get many teeth removed.. I've had sleeping troubles for years and no medication has helped it. I have a hard time remembering things that happened earlier in the day. My doctor believes I have some sort of autoimmune disorder and has referred me to a rheumatologist whom I cannot meet until August.

anyway..
I had bloodwork done recently and I got these results back:
728.85 rheumatoid arthritis
729.1 fibromyalgia
279.4 sjorgren's syndrome

Does anyone know what the significance of these scores are? I am worried and I want to know if these numbers are normal or not so I can prepare myself. Any comments or feedback is helpful and appreciated. Thanks.

[TheLightSeeker]

Hey Melanie.
Welcome to the forum.

Please do not get too overwhelmed with this.
First of all those numbers, I believe, are ICD code numbers, for diagnostic purposes.
(International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems)
Every health condition is assigned a significant code, such as the ones you're mentioning.

Please consider posting at the alternative therapies(Forum rules) or message me directly, for holistic advice that may be very helpful.  Please include significant past events (physical and emotional) leading to the onset of your symptoms
Also the  recommendation from ewford, may be worth looking into.
As I often quote, "leave no stone unturned", when it comes to dealing effectively
with serious health issues.
Blessings
Nikodicreta

[ewford]

Get tested for Lymes disease and use a reputable lab, not a govt one.   IGENEX labs.  Come to the Lyme forumn and you can ask questions and receive replies promptly.  No standard doctor is gonna figure this out.  Also contact ILADS (www.ilads.org) to find a doctor who knows how to properly diag this.