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emmie | 11:37 Fri 15th Aug 2014 | Body & Soul
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my joints are seizing up, which happened over two years ago, not enough fluid now in knee joints, which are somewhat red, crack constantly, permanent redness around the top of chest area, nape of neck, and both sides of neck, lightly touch face bridge of nose, neck and it crackles like popcorn, also its like an ear echo chamber as when i scratch my head or face even lightly, try talking to docs but they don't see to think its anything serious.
when i sit feel tingly, burning pain in knees, same for wrists.
i would never normally be in this time of day, now can't see to feel this is going to get better, looked back over notes i made over the last 2 and half years, nothing makes any sense.

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deep indents in skin, which doc don't understand, anything imprints, even light clothing, i could post a pic but not sure how. is this dehydration of the skin, permanent yellow tongue, i do ask the docs but getting no place.

So sorry to read this emmie.
I'm sure someone will be along soon to help you.
Take care + keep hydrated if possible.

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emmie - I have no idea what your problem is but it sounds serious enough to me. if gp is not helpful would it be worth taking yourself along to a&e and just staying there until they do something?
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could but what do i say?
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two things come back time and again diabetes, and thyroid.
the deep indentations happened a couple of years ago, no idea what caused them or how they went away, but this is back and anything imprints into the skin, leaving deep indentations, even the dressing gown pattern
i feel weak, hungry most of the time and am eating regularly, no weight gain at all.
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yes. nothing makes a difference, i just feel dry, my tongue is yellow and dry,
Emmie......I have no idea what the problem could be....but I would sit in A&E until I had seen someone who was listening and prepared to investigate...and I'd take a friend with me.....well I do that now as routine...

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Emmie.....are you on medication for your thyroid problem + diabetes?

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i have been told any number of times that the thyroid is borderline, one report said clinical diagnosis is hyperthyroidism, but the last visit to Thyroid people said she didn't think its that. and that i don't have diabetes,
no idea if the pancreatitis that i had 7 years ago is having any impact,
gall bladder was removed, seriously unwell at the time and two months to recover.
I have no idea what is wrong with you but I do understand your frustration.

I spent about 15 years going to my GP with different and sometimes vague symptoms and I got nowhere with a diagnosis.

I knew that I was suffering from High Blood Pressure and Clinical Depression. I was eventually diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, Diabetes and thyroid problems. Alas the side effects of the drugs supposed to cure me have made feel worse.

I think the problem with NHS GPs is that they are short on time and can't take time to question us and see if there is a systemic cause to our ailments.

Is there no way that you could afford to see a private doctor to, at least, obtain a diagnosis?

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gness, no idea but i suspect that they wouldn't come to any conclusion, the problems have been myriad. the burning sensations in legs, buttocks could have caused by the herpes, no idea in truth, somatisation has been levelled again...
My sympathy and apology that I know no way to get others to take one's problems seriously. I think you can only keep on going back and complaining all is not right. :-(
Emmie.....clutching straws here......no chance it could be an odd allergy....my peanut allergy started in the strangest way.

And I have said before.....I will try the much ridiculed homeopathy and also acupuncture.... if I can't get anywhere with doctors.
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wolf, i could pay, but if its lengthy that could be incredibly costly,
which i cant afford. what do i tell them.
i do google stuff because of non specific diagnosis, but that is also bad,
the thirst, dry mouth, tongue, even doc in hospital said that it was, but didn't ask me anything about it, or say what could cause it.

i believe that i have an underlying virus, other than the herpes, that is knocking me for a loop, said the same thing boringly over and over,
my face is red from middle of forehead down bridge of nose, across both cheeks of my face, like being painted with war paint, and now two large pock marks have appeared in my nose, to go with the ones under my nose from a virus two years ago.
So sorry emmie,...I misunderstood + thought you were already being treated for thyroid + diabetes.
Do you mind telling us how old you are?

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Sorry to hear you are still unwell emmie .The red marks across your face and nose sound suspiciously like the butterfly rash.
Have you been tested for Lupus ?
How easy/difficult is it to get an appointment with your GP?
I really don't think A + E would welcome you with the symptoms you describe, to be honest. I do feel for you though.

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no idea, how do you get tested and know for sure?

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