Immune Disorders Forum - Please Help With This Puzzle

First of all, sorry this is so long

Operations- 2 c-sections 1997 and 2001

fall 1999- minor car accident. Injured neck, no general practioner doctor visits however went to chiropractor. Indicated slight curvature of spine and upper neck problems.

August 2001- fell 8-feet from ladder. Broke left wrist. Titanium plate and seven screws in left arm.

November 2004- uterine ablation due to heavy periods

march 2005- went to er. Severe pain in lower, right side. Passed out, sweating, ears ringing. Mri of right side to check appendicitis. Ruled out. Given pain meds. Went to obgyn; thought it could have been a ruptured cyst. Had several tests done because of continual white discharge. No std’s or yeast infections.

April 2005- went to family doctor for feelings of pins and needles in both arms and legs from elbows down and knees down. In addition, experienced fatigue, and muscle twitches all over body (eyes, arms, legs, stomach, back). Doctor suspected ms.

May 2005- switched docters. Doc ordered mri of brain and cervical spine to test for ms. Also ordered blood work: cholesterol level at 375 and hiv test negative. No apparent ms from mri. Mri did show mild arnold chairi malformation and c5-6 disc bulge.

April 2005- muscle twitching, weakness in arms and legs, depression, anxiety, trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, memory difficulties, felt as though I was losing cognitive abilities, weight loss, continual pins and needles throughout body now including right side of face and lips. Emg given to check for parathenesis, tests came back negative.

March 2006- injured right arm. Heavy lid with ice on it from industrial dumpster fell on right arm pushing wrist back and pressure on elbow. Went to hand doctor, splinted wrist, no fractures. Wore wrist guard for 3 weeks.

Fall 2006- with continuing muscle twitching (although not as frequent), weakness in arms and legs, trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, memory difficulties, continual pins and needles throughout body including right side of face and lips (this is continual and apparent at all times), woke up several times a night because I was clenching my right hand, noticed some swelling of feet, hemmroidal bleeding (external hemorrhoid).

January 2007- right arm weakness, severe neck, right arm, wrist, and hand pain including burning and increased pins and needles. Lump over right wrist appeared. Went to doc; suspected carpel tunnel and ganglion cyst.
In addition, on two separate occasions woke up in morning with severe headache, much like a hangover headache but no alcohol was consumed.

February 2007- went to neuro (), nerve studies did not suggest carpel tunnel.
In addition, lower back right side “cracked” when walking up staircase. Severe burning in right leg, and muscle weakness. Noticed fingers and feet would become white, then purple for several minutes ending with pins and needles. Continued feelings of muscle twitching and spasms, weakness in arms and legs especially right side, trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, memory difficulties, continual pins and needles throughout body including right side of face and lips, electrical shocks throughout body. Most apparent was waking up several times a night in severe pain in right arm. One time woke up with right foot clenched. In addition, bones in knees, ankles, wrists, chest, back and shoulders would “crack”. Extreme gas, no pain, but gas throughout the day, especially in morning.

March 2007- went to emergency room because of pain of right arm, neck and right legs. Doctor suggested pinched nerve. No tests were given, sent home with pain meds. Next I went to hand specialist to look at right hand. X-rays did not suggest fractures. However based on his testing (no nerve studies) he diagnosed me with carpel tunnel and tendonitis of right arm. Sent to pt 2 xs per week and use of wrist guard for several weeks. Also went to chiropractor (2-3x’s per week); this seemed to help arm and leg pain (burning).
Went to reg. Doc because of continued pain in extremities. Repeated mri of brain and cervical spine for ms. Also did blood work with ana.

April 2007- mri came back normal with similar findings of pervious mri (no apparent ms from mri. Mri did show mild arnold chairi malformation and c5-6 disc bulge). Blood work normal however urine test was contaminated. Repeat done, came back normal. In addition ana blood work came back normal. Also given test for hemochromotosis which came back negative. Continued symptoms of muscle weakness primarily right side, pain, burning, pins and needles extremities including right side of face and lips, achy body parts (shoulders, neck, back, arms, legs), some electrical shock feelings in different parts of body (left legs and left arm) mostly apparent when sitting down or laying down, right hand and wrist pain (still keeps me up at night), running my finger down both wrists produce an electric like charge, increased intolerance to cold with hands and feet turning colors, hands and feet swelling, middle knuckle in left hand and middle knuckle and ring finger of right hand painful and swelling, foot pain, right knee pain (trouble walking because of pain), bones “cracking”, extreme gas, continue problems with sleep, extreme fatigue. Feeling as though I am losing my cognitive functioning, word recall difficult, simple tasks difficult to complete and organize in my head, overwhelmed, stressed and anxious.

Med history-
• several antidepressants in 1998 for post partum depression. On and off medication, currently not taking antidepressants (march 2007)
• ambien since 2001 for inability to sleep. Started with 5mg, increased to 20 mg. Currently down to 10 mg.
• clonipin .5 for anxiety, although rarely use
• vicodin for pain when needed since march 2007
• concerta 54 mg given in 2006 for poor concentration, switched to adderal xr 20 mg since feb. 2007.
• advil and glucosimen with msn for pain and joints.

Other info-
• no history of frequent illness
• rarely consume alcohol, do not use illegal drugs.
• i smoke approximately ½ to pack a day.
• consume approxietly 4-5 diet cokes per day, little water consumption.
• no exercise, why?? Pain, lack of energy and motivation.
• approximately 10-20 pounds overweight.
• no history of frequent illness
• childhoods illnesses- chickpocks and hives. Frequent headaches in teens and early 20’s, once per day. Not a migraine.
• hemmoroids in late teens
• heart murmur

family medical history-
• grandparents- ovarian cancer, rheumatoid arthritis (both sides), hemochromotosis, stomach cancer, heart disease (both sides), diabetes, hypothyroidism and pancreatic cancer.

• parents- high cholesterol, hypertension, arthritis

• aunts and uncles- hemochromotosis, hypothyroidism

i have been told in the past it is all in my head. I feel horrible and no answers. Someone please help.