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I have had strange health issues now for almost a year & none of the doctors I've been to see can pin down a diagnosis, despite extensive blood tests, x-rays & other tests. I have seen a PCP, a holistic MD & a MD of internal medicine, & an orthopedist. I have been tested for everything from RA to Lyme disease to TB to pinched nerves & every possible hypothesis has turned up negative so far. A lot of the symptoms are generalized--such as fatigue, chonic sinusitus, achy joints, chronic back and neck pain, stress & being slightly overweight. I went to see a doctor several years ago because of intermittent pain & numbness in my arms, from the elbow down to the hand. Over the years, it has increased in frequency & duration to the point that it happens daily and is severe. I also had a bout of internal eye inflammation recently & my ESR rate has been weird the 3 times it was tested. I've been told to wait to see what else goes wrong & then do more tests. Any suggestions on what to do?

Have you been checked for lupus?? You have some of the symptoms.

Have you checked into being treated for depression? Some of the things you have going on could be related to that. Alot of times when you have multiple symptoms going on you tend you get down and depressed which can show itself in more symptoms. Pain in your arms and hands should be addressed by a pain management nerve specialist. Have you been tested for nerve damage in your arms? Pain in your neck is significantly increasing your likely-hood of arm pain since the nerves are in the neck. You did not say how old you are, that might have been more helpful in answering some of the other parts.

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