Posts by Justin Moore4

Anyone else dealing with this? Any advice? Is anyone else going through the exact same thing?😛😵😵

Alex Watson4 said:Honestly, I don't remember getting bitten by a tick either, but mosquitoes spread bacteria too.
If you're living in Washington, D.C., you can get testing done via a referral at Fran Mihaljević.
Otherwise, just go private at Quest Diagnostics or fly over to Germany.

Use the referral your doctor gives you first to cover all the basics. If they still can't find anything, then start looking into this.
Do some Googling on Lyme disease symptoms to see if they match.

I’ve done some reading, and my pains are strictly tied to my joints and muscles—nothing else is going on. I saw that it's treatable with specific antibiotics, so I'm wondering: does it actually work? And has anyone here found anything that actually helped?

Alex Watson4 said:Out of nowhere, my neck started killing me. Then it hit my shoulders, then this weird tingling sensation all over my body. Now my knees are aching, but the worst part is the pain in my shins and forearms. It’s relentless. And get this—absolutely zero painkillers are doing a damn thing to stop it. One minute the pain is driving me insane, the next it’s manageable, then it just disappears for no reason at all. It makes no sense.

I've never actually been bitten by a tick, or at least I don't think so since I never bothered to pull one out or go see a doctor about it. Where can I even go to get tested for this stuff?

Tyler Morgan3 said:Honestly, to me, this sounds more like a circulation issue. You should probably go see a neurologist...

Could joint pain actually be caused by poor circulation? My doctor checked the blood flow in my foot and told me everything looks perfect, so I'm stumped. What kind of tests can I get done to figure this out?

I’m not even sure if anyone here has dealt with something like this, which is why I’m posting under this weird title. Exactly six months ago—back in February—I started getting these intense pains in my neck and shoulders, along with this tingling sensation in my hands. Right when the pain kicked in, I went in for X-rays and blood work, but everything came back pretty much normal, aside from some minor issues with my head posture. Based on those results, I was sent to a physical therapist, and following their recommendation, I did ten sessions at a private clinic back in May, followed by another ten sessions at the local hospital in June. The problem is, the neck and shoulder pain hasn't budged. I ended up seeing a neurologist, and once again, more blood tests showed absolutely nothing specific. The neck and shoulder stuff actually let up a little bit at the start of August, but I've still got this dull, nagging ache on my right side, right at the bottom of my shoulder blade. To make matters worse, toward the end of June, I started feeling pain in my legs—mostly in my calves and knees—and lately, it’s become almost unbearable. Even OTC painkillers aren't doing a damn thing. The weather changes aren't helping either; whenever the wind picks up, my shoulders cramp up even harder because they're constantly tense, which just makes the leg pain worse. And as soon as the wind starts blowing, my joints, especially in my hands, start acting up too. I have an MRI scheduled for my head and neck soon, and honestly, I'm praying it finally gives me some real answers because I've been stuck in this limbo for six months now. What I really want to know is: has anyone else gone through something similar? Could this be a sign of something serious? I'm terrified it might be something like cancer, metastases, or some kind of underlying muscular or skeletal disease. Does anyone have any advice? Any thoughts? THANKS