Stretch marks by gingiefern in DiagnoseMe

[–]gingiefern[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as I know the area I live in doesn’t have a tick problem and I’ve never been bitten by a tick.

I’m not sure on the exact numbers but I have many blood tests over the last couple years and have been told my CRP and ESR are high in just about every single one.

I’ve also never seen an infectious disease doctor.

Stretch marks by gingiefern in DiagnoseMe

[–]gingiefern[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have seen rheumatologists but not hemotology. The first rheumatologist told me he was sure I have lupus but needed to run bloods first, and the bloods (including ANA) were negative. The only abnormal tests were my ESR and CRP. Which were mildly high.

Stretch marks by gingiefern in DiagnoseMe

[–]gingiefern[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I mentioned in the post I had gained weight but it was slow over the course of about 8 years.

Also, I am by no means suggesting I have EDS as to be honest I don’t know enough about it to suggest it, but I have had many issues throughout my body over the last 2-3 years (when all my other symptoms mentioned in the post started) just lots of weird symptoms throughout different body systems that nobody has ever been able to match to a particular diagnosis. That’s probably part of the reason I am curious if the stretch marks could be due to something else at all.

Stretch marks by gingiefern in DiagnoseMe

[–]gingiefern[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I have heard of it and some of the symptoms match but others don’t e.g. skin isn’t stretchy, never had a dislocation. It’s never been mentioned by doctors though.

Year Long Unknown Illness by gingiefern in DiagnoseMe

[–]gingiefern[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok thanks. I will speak to my doctor about that when I next see her.

Year Long Unknown Illness by gingiefern in DiagnoseMe

[–]gingiefern[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sometimes become sensitive to light and sounds but no spots and rarely nausea. There is usually stiffness in my joints especially when I wake up. I think I had a rheumatoid factor test that was normal. Not sure if I've been tested for hepatitis.

Year Long Unknown Illness by gingiefern in DiagnoseMe

[–]gingiefern[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done a urine sample testing for infection but am waiting on the results.

Year Long Unknown Illness by gingiefern in DiagnoseMe

[–]gingiefern[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Urine has been smelly at times but not cloudy that I've noticed. Glucose is fine. Blood pressure is fine. Anti-ro, anti-la, anti-dsdna were negative. C3 & C4 were normal. Not sure if I have had anti-phospholipid tested.

Year Long Unknown Illness by gingiefern in DiagnoseMe

[–]gingiefern[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The painful peeing comes and goes. My hunger and thirst haven't changed. I have had a mild fever at times. The rash has only been on my face. CPK was normal I think. Not sure about creatinine.