A dear friend sent this email to me. I copy and pasted it (with removal of any identifying info) with the hopes that someone may have a have a suggestion as to what they might be suffering from. The friend is currently residing in Asia.
Current Symptoms
Poor Blood Circulation
- Dizziness
- Mental Fog
- Vein Pain when I'm tired
-Arterial Pulse in forehead, stomach (off and on)
Fatigue
Soreness (inflammation) of Rib Cage ( exelerated by either glutten, dairy or a mix of the two
Treatment
From what I remember I got 3-4 blood test at a clinic. Checking Thyroid Fucntion, Red and White Blood Cell Count, and Vitamin D, I also had a sonogram there.
July 16- I can't remember what they test for, but I have a list of serum, Whole Blood, and Serum Blood result. They said nothing stood out.
July 31- (same as above) I had a blood test to check Vitamin D Levels & White and Red Blood Cells. All was in order. Vitamin D level was 26.51, the range of normality is 9.0-37.6 I believe.
August 24th- I had a sonogram of my abdomen, Liver, Pancreas, GB, Spleen and Kidney which revealed Mild hepatomegaly, and revealed a cyst of .7 cm. I was later told the cyst isn't causing a problem, but told a liver check up is recommended. They said all the organs were functioning properly.
August 26- ( I switch to the Int'l Health Clinic)
They ran a test for Hepatitis the result, normal liver function, no hepatitis A, B, or C, I have immunity to hepatitis A but not to hepatitis B.
September 7-We did an X-ray the following week which showed I had pocket of gas along my rib cage on the right side and was generally back up. So I stopped eating bread, meat and greasy foods for a few weeks. Then I bought a juicer and started to cleanse by eliminating Glutten and Diary out of my Life.
September 11- I tested Negative for mono and helicobacter pylori.
Oct. 23- I complained of Bone pain and suggested Doc check for Fibromylgia, and Rheumatism markers. He said they found none.
October 24- I started thinking about Candida, added more kimchi to my diet, cut back on things that fed into it.
October 26- I noticed an Arterial Pulse in my forehead. Went to the Doctor and told him about Candida and how I was still having rib cage pain but I had eliminated a lot of stuff from my diet. He gave me some meds for pain, anti-fugals pills to treat Candida, and something for my arterial pulse, tho I stopped taking it after a few days. I was given meds for 10 days (pain pills, and anti-fugal) and 15 days of the stuff for my arterial pulse. Since that time my arterial pulse comes and goes and it has moved around from my forehead to my stomach. I generally notice a tightening of my blood vessels.
Now- I think it's Inflammation in my ribs, Poor blood circulation and Fatigue. I was gonna look into Lyme but I'm not sure if my bite mark from 5 months ago looks anything like a tick. I also thought about an MRI. Not really sure what to do next but I do know my symptoms, I slept 4 hours in the middle of the day. My legs fall asleep very quickly these days and my thoughts are more scattered.
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