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Having alot of weird problems

I get that achiness where I feel like im coming down with something and I never get a full blown cold. My joints ache especially in my heels and they swell from the knees down. Muscle cramps. Ive noticed my face and hands do too sometimes. I run out of breath easily and my heart races alot. I get really bad headaches and some days I can't handle being awake for more than 4 or 5 hours. And then I have a hard time thinking. Even my abdomen swells and I look pregnant though im not. I can't seem to lose weight but sometimes lose up to 30 pounds in a month then gain it back for no reason. And at other times I feel so energetic like its so easy to move and my mind is so clear to where I can actually think properly and remember things. And another strange thing I noticed a few weeks ago, I have a bulge below the base of my skull in the back and it only feels a little sore when I push on it but the skin feels a little numb around it. I know its a ton of things and Ive been in and out of my doctors office and its embarrassing because I know it looks like hypochondria but its so uncomfortable because lately I have a tough time falling asleep and keep waking up gasping for breath. I saw a vein specialist who diagnosed me with venous insufficiency due to varicose veins that I can't see, he told me because im too young to have any real problems. And wrapping my legs doesn't help it just makes the muscle cramps any achiness worse. So im wondering if anyone knows how I can approach this more effectively without putting my health insurance provider into bankruptcy.
And I agree I am too young for this. I want my energy back so bad I miss feeling comfortable and I miss being active.
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Did you go see a vein specialist or a Vascular Specialist? Look into 2 rarely diagnosed conditions that can cause Chronic Venous Insuffiency and many of the problems your having. They are Nutcracker Syndrome and May-Thurner Syndrome. I discovered I had Vericocles which led to a diagnosis of May-Thurner Syndrome. I would recommend joining a Nutcracker Syndrome group on Facebook. There are some very knowledgeable people in those groups that may be able help you get properly diagnosed.
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