annekatherine86
08-31-2006, 01:12 AM
I just joined the forum yesterday, and I read the previous post on lower back and hip pain, and thought, "Hey, there are people that go through what I go through every day." I'll give you a bit of history: I am 20 years old, I was diagnosed at 17, I also have osteoporosis, and was recently diagnosed hypothyroid, and honestly I can't deal with this by myself anymore. And that is why I am here. I have a ton of other symptoms also, and I was wondering if anyone shared any of my other symptoms. For starters, I, too, have lower back and hip pain, as well as severe pelvic pain; only mine radiates down both legs and is sometimes accompanied by tingling and numbness. Also, this may sound weird, but sometimes my skin feels like it hurts, kind of tender or something, I don't really know how to explain it, but when I tell people that they look at me like I'm nuts. Oh, the pain becomes excruciating for 5 to 7 days before I start my period.
I often have bouts of nausea, although I rarely vomit, and diarrhea; I have headaches almost every day, no, I take that back, I have headaches everyday. I can't remember the last time I haven't had a headache. I constantly have shoulder and neck pain, sometimes I get short of breath, and my sleep patterns are rather ridiculous. My joints always hurt, and a few months ago I started seeing these little flashy things sometimes. The only thing is that I haven't really had this checked out because I feel like a hypochondriac.
I don't really see my urologist anymore because I felt like nothing he did helped, not to mention the fact that he told me there was nothing else he could do for me, and that I was out of options. So I started seeing an internist who uses lots of vitamins in his practice, which are administered through an IV. So I do see him once a week, so if there was anything very urgent I can talk to him, but like I said I feel like a hypochondriac!
I'm sure I've left something out, but you get the idea. I just don't know what to do anymore. If anyone has any of these symptoms, or just suggestions, or comments, I would really appreciate it. I hope all this makes sense. I'm just so confused!
I often have bouts of nausea, although I rarely vomit, and diarrhea; I have headaches almost every day, no, I take that back, I have headaches everyday. I can't remember the last time I haven't had a headache. I constantly have shoulder and neck pain, sometimes I get short of breath, and my sleep patterns are rather ridiculous. My joints always hurt, and a few months ago I started seeing these little flashy things sometimes. The only thing is that I haven't really had this checked out because I feel like a hypochondriac.
I don't really see my urologist anymore because I felt like nothing he did helped, not to mention the fact that he told me there was nothing else he could do for me, and that I was out of options. So I started seeing an internist who uses lots of vitamins in his practice, which are administered through an IV. So I do see him once a week, so if there was anything very urgent I can talk to him, but like I said I feel like a hypochondriac!
I'm sure I've left something out, but you get the idea. I just don't know what to do anymore. If anyone has any of these symptoms, or just suggestions, or comments, I would really appreciate it. I hope all this makes sense. I'm just so confused!