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Variety of odd symptoms...don't know if I should be concerned

I am a 23 y.o female, and on paper, am very healthy.  However, I have some 'abnormalities' that all doctors have just written off when I have mentioned them...but they are really starting to concern me.  

I get numbness in my feet, hands & arms very easily...all normal when pressure is applied, I know & understand this...however, mine just happens MUCH quicker than anyone else's.  I also am very sensitive to pressure applied to my joints...easiest example is when I'm sitting on the floor (along with other people my age)...I have to constantly shift b/c i start getting very sore, especially my joints.  If I lean back on my wrists (like almost everyone does), coming out of this position is very painful & I must proceed very slowly.  This applied to basically all my joints.  

I also get random pangs of pain...most common places will be pains next to my eye (most concerning ones); stabbing pains in my elbow & also in my abdomen (which I guess are probably not related, cause the other ones seem musculoskeletal whereas that one seems to be coming from my uterus -and no, its not cramps).

I also have been rather fatigued & get episodes of brain-fogginess

Overall, I live a totally normal life & most would never really know about these pains I have, but they are slowly becoming more frequent & well...they hurt.  Plus, the numbness makes it difficult to find a comfortable position & basically impossible to sit through a movie in the theater.  

Any ideas? Or is this just 'me'??
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thanks for the answers.  I'll try to get that checked out as soon as possible.

One more question...does it make sense if I sometimes have symptoms and other days I feel just fine?  I used to think it correlated with my menstrual cycle, but over the past few months it hasn't been consistent.  It is also interesting that you noted vitamin D, because I started taking it a few months ago (but haven't this past month)...so I think my symptoms were less noticeable...I'll have to go back on and see if I notice a difference.
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I totally agree with doctornee^^.  I started reading your post because my symptoms were so similar, and it did turn out to be low vitamin d.  Upon inspection of my thyroid gland, they found several nodules and I am now diagnosed with hypothyroidism.  The symptoms were very vague and mild (at first).  So check your thyroid/parathyroid/vit levels, for sure.
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Hi
Welcome to the forum!
Since you have multiple joint sensitivity and pain and muscle aches and pains, you must get your Vitamin D and calcium levels checked. Also get your parathyroid gland function checked. Hypothyroidism too should be ruled out.
Unexplained pains, sometimes the bones paining and sometimes the muscles can be due to a problem called ‘fibromyalgia’. The common symptoms are fatigue and an extremely painful response to gentle touch (allodynia). This is seen in your case.
It could also be chronic fatigue syndrome. Discuss these possibilities with your PCP and get the blood tests for the calcium, Vit D, thyroid and parathyroid done.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
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