Gosh... this has been going on for a long
time. Started with pain & fatigue.
That was diagnosed as fibromyalgia. Then
other symptoms--flushing in the face and
ringing in my ears. Found out I have
hypertension (& I'm only 32). Been
coughing for a few weeks. At first, it was
off and on; now it's getting more frequent
and more severe. A few days ago, I
discovered a lump on my neck. My
chiropractor said my glands were very
swollen, especially the one on the right,
which explained why I felt a lump. Over
the next couple of days, I've had pain and
swelling of all the other glands. In some
places, it's visible. I stay tired all the
time. Also, I keep having this pain where
my spleen is. When it happens, it's sharp
and makes me have to double over and my
breathing is shallow, but labored. It
hurts to inhale when I'm having that pain.
Also, being bipolar, most just think I
want attention or am just being paranoid.
Well, paranoia can't cause you to have a
low-grade fever for about 3 months.
So, I think I have some ideas, but would
like the opinions of others. I will see a
doctor this week. I think it's either (or
a combination of) chronic fatigue
syndrome, mononucleosis, and/or pneumonia.
Also, I'm always getting sudden headaches.
It may have to do with the fact that I
have a herniated disc in my neck (C4-C5),
but I am not sure.
What scares me is I'm always feeling like
something's really wrong--like something
the doctors won't find or won't look for,
and it will eventually kill me. I was at
supper tonight when I had one of those
stabbing pains and my left arm went numb.
I thought I was having a heart attack--or
was about to, but my husband just rolled
his eyes. I swear, one day I'm going to
drop dead because everyone thinks I'm
overreacting.
Help me!
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rooted
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Posted: 02-10-08 06:27am
Low grade fever IS the most worrying
symptom. I'd suggest that you request lab
diagnostics to check for a while range of
infections that manifest your symptoms.
Mononucleosis is one, but be sure to ask
your GP about others.
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peacemonger
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Posted: 03-19-08 03:33am
This sounds like an infection of some
sort. It explains the low-grade fever, the
swollen glands, AND the swollen spleen...
That's just your immune system amping up
to fight off whatever's in your body that
shouldn't be.
And -- while I'm certainly NOT saying that
this is all in your head, because I know
how frustrating that is -- anxiety (like
the kind you're experiencing over your
health) can cause numbness/tingling in the
extremities. That happened to me a few
times, and each time I thought I was
having a stroke!
BUT, this is all stuff that should be
checked by a doctor regardless. Even if it
IS just an infection, only a doctor can
take care of that.
Good luck.
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designlady
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Found out what was wrong. Posted: 03-19-08 10:44am
A day or two after this post, I was sent
to the hospital with chest pain and
shortness of breath. The good news it that
nothing major was wrong. What was actually
going on is kinda funny.
I have a very bad back. I found out when I
was at the chiropractors a few days after
my ER visit, that my back was out of
alignment in such a way that it affected a
rib or two. It was angled in just enough
to cause pain and put enough pressure on
my lung that I had shortness of breath and
that heart attack-type feeling. The
constant low-grade temp could be from any
number of things like fibromyalgia or
chronic fatigue. My spleen wasn't swollen
as I had suspected from the pain. Also,
the swollen glands had gone down quite a
bit by the time I was sent to the ER. My
GP thinks I may have been exposed to
something and was just fighting it off. He
doubts they were all swollen. Much of the
pain I was experiencing was from a
combination of fibromyalgia and a
herniated disc in my neck.
Very strange. Very strange...
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 03-20-08 04:31am
Fibromyalgia and a herniated disc --- are
you satisfied with this possible
diagnosis?
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designlady
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yes, because... Posted: 03-20-08 13:09pm
I was diagnosed with a herniated disc over
a year ago. I have the MRI to prove it.
They will not operate unless it ruptures
or causes so much pain that my lifestyle
is severely impacted.
From a rheumatologist, I was diagnosed
with fibromyalgia last year after many,
many tests to rule out more serious
conditions first. When she tested the
different areas for pain (the typical test
for fibro) I scored a positive on
everything.
It was my chiropractor that figured out
the rib thing. He said he could feel it in
my spine and it's happened to him before.
Since I got that part fixed, my problems
are within the realm of fibro and disc
stuff. I'm sure those are the correct
diagnoses unless the fibro is actually
chronic fatigue, but they are very
similar. Oh, and I had my blood pressure
medication changed, too. That's helped
with several other strange symptoms.
