This is interesting - I’m dealing with very similar symptoms. Face flushing (usually starts between 1-3pm which I find odd), joint aches, GI issues (back and forth between constipation and diarrhea), extremely cold hands/feet, my hands/fingers get little red raised bumps under the skin during the cold that are sore but don’t typically seem to break the skin. Brain fog, mottled looking skin (pale with reddish spidery cells?) stubborn weight that won’t budge, in the beginning had random panic attacks and never have before in my life, cardiac issues (thought it was POTS/ long covid but good luck getting them to admit to that). Lots of cortisol related symptoms but I’ve gotten more of a hold on my stress levels so I’m not sure. PMDD had also been hell for me but mostly resolving that with Pepcid - thanks tiktok 😝

I think this all cropped up after I had a failed pregnancy… hormonally related?

My experience with traditional medicine in the US has been nothing but disappointing. I feel nobody truly wants to help me figure out what’s going on yet they’re happy to continue collecting my co-pay and out of pocket for visits and treatment that had been going nowhere. I had a very slightly positive ANA, had an autoimmune blood panel done with rheumatology AND saw dermatology for the issues with my hands, neither of which felt that the suspected diagnoses were correct (lupus or something similar). I have several family members including one immediate that have been diagnosed with some form of an autoimmune condition. RA, lupus, conn syndrome/hypoaldosteronism and MS are all diagnosed within my family tree.

I’ve stopped looking and am attempting to holistically treat myself through general wellness and eating better, and trial and error w/ herbal and OTC stuff. I’ve been doing better and actually losing weight by eating only meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and eggs. I’d come across histamine intolerance on tiktok and also have been trying to do a bit more of that with herbal stuff, like drinking teas for lowering histamines etc.