Thanks, you two.
Michelle, yes she has been to her pcp. She prescribed her with a couple scrips for the hives and sent out the referral for neuro. She also requested the MRI and C-scan.
Bob, yeah that's where my thoughts went, too. She has been in counseling for a couple months now. But I believe this counselor is actually doing a disservice to her. Long story.
Thanks again,
Addi
In teens and young adults (male and female), costalchondritis (Inflammation of the cartilage of the rib cage) is a common cause of chest pain.
PTSD by itself could explain headaches, memory loss and poor sleeping patterns. While seeing a Neurologist might be reasonable to rule of a neurologic problem, a history of sexual abuse with "generalized subjective complaints" in the absence of other neurologic signs suggests that an evaluation by a mental health professional should also be sought.
Bob
I dont know, but I am sorry she has had such trauma in her life. Has she been to her PCP?
Wishing her well,
Michelle