I haven't been around much recently as I haven't been feeling too well... A weird concoction of symptoms.... Achy joints (knees, ankles, elbows, hands, left hip, & base of my neck), fluctuations between chills & like I was burning up, no appetite for almost a week now, not eating nor dinking much as a result, difficulty breathing at times, sores each on mouth & toungue, nausea, and the newest symptom to the party are painful/tender red spots on my extremities... Went to the doc today as the spots freaked the hell out of me... My temp was lower than usual, everything that was touched hurt or was rather tender except for my throat which was absolutely normal... She then went to look in a "derm book" to find what she was seeing.... To no avail... She thinks it's a viral thing but honestly had no clue.... Then she decided to take a crap load of blood to test for a bunch of things to rule them out... What you ask??? Oh just Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lyme's Disease, as well as liver markers & blood counts.... I'm nervous as hell as I'm only 37 & far too young for RA, haven't ever been bit by a deer tick that I know of, & in the very unlikely category for Lupus... Just kinda freaking out... Sorry if this was TMI
Right off the bat I'm going to rule out pregnancy. Sorry Steve just trying to lighten the mood. Please take care of yourself & let us know how you're doing. Keep a positive thought.
don't stop with the testing with the ol just a virus thing. keep bugging them until they find out what it is. i picked off two deer ticks turkey hunting this am. i must be immune to them. picked tons off over the years.
If I'm not better in a few days or if I worsen I am calling back, but bloods already been taken & currently being tested...
Sorry to hear this Hammer. Let us know what you blood tests reveal if any, please.... 1st thing came to mind, before I noticed you had mentioned Lyme's Disease was just that, you live in a highly forested area right. but then you mentioned you haven't been sucked on by a tick either, right? I'm real curious what the true prob is, when the Doc can figure this out. Sounds hard, you've got the chills, yet a low temp. Burning up with sweats and a low temp. Man, your Doc has her work cut out for her, and hopefully consults with a senior Doctor to find the prob. Hope it all works out for you, and please keep us posted, if you can...... Best of Health to ya' Chief Caveman-Keeper of Thor's Hammer....... An antique "Rod From God", Thor's Hammer.......!
Hammer in all seriousness, sounds either like an adverse drug reaction (if so should clear up on its own in 7-10 days) or its viral. Did you have the chicken pox as a kid? Have your kids had them? Did you ever get the measles ( either form)? Any breakouts of any kind with your kids (their friends, classesmates, etc) in school or daycare. Lupus very rare in men, doesn't sound autoimmune to me. Could be an allergy coupled with asthma. Look at changes in diet or environment. Do not read WebMD, you'll only stress out more which will confuse your symptoms.
I really think it's just viral... I am feeling better, but not 100% for sure... Yes, I had Chicken Pox in 5th grade, but these aren't shingles... Vaccinated against measles (there's more than one kind though?) & nope on work or school & no daycare. They are calling the pollen out here a "Pollen Tsunami" and had a sports asthma... Having a tough time breathing today. I didn't think lupus but the RA had me freaked out!
Ok, results came back.... Rheumatoid Arthritis came back normal/negative Lyme's Disease came back normal/negative And one test I didn't know was done came back normal/negative That test.... Angiotensin 1 Converting Enzyme... I had to look it up http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/ace/tab/test/ The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) test is primarily ordered to help diagnose and monitor sarcoidosis. It is often ordered as part of an investigation into the cause of a group of troubling chronic symptoms that are possibly due to sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis is a disorder in which small nodules called granulomas may form under the skin and in organs throughout the body. The cells surrounding granulomas can produce increased amounts of ACE and the blood level of ACE may increase when sarcoidosis is present. (See the "What is being tested?" section for more on this.) The blood level of ACE tends to rise and fall with disease activity. If ACE is initially elevated in someone with sarcoidosis, the ACE test can be used to monitor the course of the disease and the effectiveness of corticosteroid treatment. A health practitioner may order ACE along with other tests, such as AFB tests that detect mycobacterial infections or fungal tests. This may help to differentiate between sarcoidosis and another condition causing granuloma formation.
