CTS or Raynaud's disease? loss of sense of touch & smell Posted: 03-20-07 19:24pm
I just like to know what it is that I have
because I've been to numerous doctors who
don't have the slightest idea. My
Rheumatologist claim that I was perfectly
normal and healthy based on his nerve
tests. Doctors tell me its psychological
but I know it's much more than that.
Please diagnose me.
Raynaud’s phenomenon is functional
disorder of peripheral blood circulation.
Raynaud’s phenomenon can be either a
primary condition (idiopatic) or a
secondary condition (due to another
disease). Secondary Raynaud’s is usually
due to rheumatic disease or cancer.
Loss of a sense of touch and smell is a
serious sign/symptom that something's
going on... but only if the symptoms are
confirmed with neurological tests. In your
case, an objective neurological
confirmation of loss of touch or smell has
not yet been determined.
If after you request such examinations all
the objective neurological and
rheumatologic examinations are OK, then
the remaining cause of the symptoms is
probably anxiety, which is common for your
age.
You can consult a neurologist to first
check your symptoms via necessary
examinations.
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