Hi my names bex im 22 and live in lovely Cornwall, Uk.
Iv been ill for around 8 months and my GP is struggling with giving me a diagnosis
at the moment she has given me the diagnosis of Chronic fatigue, but she said she has a niggling feeling that theres some other process going on. Iv been doing some research myself to see if i can find anything and i came across this site, which is very informative and wondered whether i could possibly have lupus?
Background:
I am 22 and was fit/healthy with no medical problems except migraines, raynauds disease.
When i was 15 i had an illness which made me nauseous constantly with diarrhea and occasional vomiting, this lasted about 8 months and eventually was put down to IBS , however i did recover and went on to lead a normal active life.
July 2007 - had finished uni (May), I went on a short camping trip, whilst travelling i suddenly felt sick, thought it was travelling so took a travel pill, and felt a bit better although still felt wobbly, all of a sudden i had excessive thirst and started producing lots of urine. This nauseous feeling lasted all wknd and i also started fainting after short walks/standing up so we cut the trip short and came home, i was then v.ill at home, nauseous, fainting when standing, weak, wobbly, dizzy, light headed, fever, no appetite, muscle twitches etc after a week my GP admitted me to hosp, i had blood tests all came back ok apart from i was dehydrated and high white cell count, so i was put on 3 drips and sent home the next day, feeling bit better, twitches had gone and felt bit hungry, this only lasted for a few days, then i was ill again, i started having all symptoms mentioned before for about 5hrs a day and then feeling not too bad again it was v.confusing!
My gp sent me for test for addisons disease it came back ok and thyroid ok too?!?!
Anyway since then ive got better and ive cut out wheat from my diet, but for about 2hours on and off during the day i get really faint again and weak/wobbly, cant move my legs, twitches in my neck, my eyes go really sore and feel v spaced out, im also craving salt and really thirsty?!? I also have cramps in my legs, a very sore wrist, Night sweats and a dull ache in my back,its really weird, i cant seem to find out what sets me off? i still cant walk for more than around 10-15mins and have been signed off work till March, but im really confused as to whats going on?!? could it be chronic fatigue or lupus? I sleep ok, have around 12hrs a night usually uninterupted. iv also lost weight and suffer from being freezing all the time! also i am very pale and have started to become anxious a lot which i wasnt before, im mainly anxious of going out cause im scared im going to faint/be ill! grrrr im so confused! any help greatly appreciated!
My Gp has just done another battery of blood tests as iv now started bruising and devolping a vascolitic rash on my arm, i am waiting for the results.
I also went to see a renal specialist today, and apparently kidney blood tests are ok and theres no blood in my urine today? so they dont need to see me again.
Sorry for such a long post, but thought you guys might be able to help me! Thanks for reading! I hope everyones ok.
thanks again! Bex x x x
Iv been ill for around 8 months and my GP is struggling with giving me a diagnosis
Background:
I am 22 and was fit/healthy with no medical problems except migraines, raynauds disease.
When i was 15 i had an illness which made me nauseous constantly with diarrhea and occasional vomiting, this lasted about 8 months and eventually was put down to IBS , however i did recover and went on to lead a normal active life.
July 2007 - had finished uni (May), I went on a short camping trip, whilst travelling i suddenly felt sick, thought it was travelling so took a travel pill, and felt a bit better although still felt wobbly, all of a sudden i had excessive thirst and started producing lots of urine. This nauseous feeling lasted all wknd and i also started fainting after short walks/standing up so we cut the trip short and came home, i was then v.ill at home, nauseous, fainting when standing, weak, wobbly, dizzy, light headed, fever, no appetite, muscle twitches etc after a week my GP admitted me to hosp, i had blood tests all came back ok apart from i was dehydrated and high white cell count, so i was put on 3 drips and sent home the next day, feeling bit better, twitches had gone and felt bit hungry, this only lasted for a few days, then i was ill again, i started having all symptoms mentioned before for about 5hrs a day and then feeling not too bad again it was v.confusing!
My gp sent me for test for addisons disease it came back ok and thyroid ok too?!?!
Anyway since then ive got better and ive cut out wheat from my diet, but for about 2hours on and off during the day i get really faint again and weak/wobbly, cant move my legs, twitches in my neck, my eyes go really sore and feel v spaced out, im also craving salt and really thirsty?!? I also have cramps in my legs, a very sore wrist, Night sweats and a dull ache in my back,its really weird, i cant seem to find out what sets me off? i still cant walk for more than around 10-15mins and have been signed off work till March, but im really confused as to whats going on?!? could it be chronic fatigue or lupus? I sleep ok, have around 12hrs a night usually uninterupted. iv also lost weight and suffer from being freezing all the time! also i am very pale and have started to become anxious a lot which i wasnt before, im mainly anxious of going out cause im scared im going to faint/be ill! grrrr im so confused! any help greatly appreciated!
My Gp has just done another battery of blood tests as iv now started bruising and devolping a vascolitic rash on my arm, i am waiting for the results.
I also went to see a renal specialist today, and apparently kidney blood tests are ok and theres no blood in my urine today? so they dont need to see me again.
Sorry for such a long post, but thought you guys might be able to help me! Thanks for reading! I hope everyones ok.
thanks again! Bex x x x