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Hey everyone.
I’ve been dealing with this massive health issue lately, and honestly, I’m at a bit of a loss for what to do next.
Here’s the rundown: I haven’t had mouth ulcers in years, but suddenly, within just one week, I’ve developed THREE of them. My tonsils are hurting, swallowing is getting difficult, and sometimes food actually goes down the wrong pipe—into my windpipe—which creates this total chaos in my throat that feels scratchy and painful. My eyes are constantly red, too (like, the capillaries are always dilated, seriously). My lips are perpetually dry and cracking, and no lip balm seems to touch it. Even my nails are sensitive—the tips hurt, and the skin there has turned white, almost like they might peel off. Basically, any part of my body where the skin is thinner or involves mucous membranes is developing sores that bleed and—here’s the kicker—just won't heal. Dammit, even the skin on my... well, let's just say my private parts is cracked and isn't healing either.
On top of all that, I have this pain in my abdomen, right under my ribs on the right side—so, near the liver—but I have no idea what could be affecting my liver. It’s incredibly frustrating, especially when I lie down and shift positions without being careful. And the weirdest part? The headaches. I never get headaches unless I have a damn good reason for them (like a sinus infection, for instance), but these just come out of nowhere. This has never happened to me before.
So now I’m sitting here wondering what changed. But really, nothing. Stress? No, it's the same as always, just the usual stuff. Poor diet? It's the same as when I wasn't having these issues... if I were lacking anything, maybe some B vitamins, but I doubt that's it. I'm not dehydrated... and I’m normally pretty healthy—I haven't even caught a cold this winter. Everything is exactly the same as usual, yet lately... it's just awful. I truly don't know what the cause could be since everything else remains constant.
Now, here’s the thing. I don't live near a major hospital, and I'm really not looking forward to trekking to a doctor if this can be sorted out without an endless battery of exhausting tests. I just don't love the idea of it. So, since we have experts here, maybe you could weigh in or point me toward exactly which type of specialist I should see?
(To be honest... I’m generally a healthy guy, but this sudden wave of symptoms, especially over the last two weeks, has me scared half to death :| )
I’ve been dealing with this massive health issue lately, and honestly, I’m at a bit of a loss for what to do next.
Here’s the rundown: I haven’t had mouth ulcers in years, but suddenly, within just one week, I’ve developed THREE of them. My tonsils are hurting, swallowing is getting difficult, and sometimes food actually goes down the wrong pipe—into my windpipe—which creates this total chaos in my throat that feels scratchy and painful. My eyes are constantly red, too (like, the capillaries are always dilated, seriously). My lips are perpetually dry and cracking, and no lip balm seems to touch it. Even my nails are sensitive—the tips hurt, and the skin there has turned white, almost like they might peel off. Basically, any part of my body where the skin is thinner or involves mucous membranes is developing sores that bleed and—here’s the kicker—just won't heal. Dammit, even the skin on my... well, let's just say my private parts is cracked and isn't healing either.
On top of all that, I have this pain in my abdomen, right under my ribs on the right side—so, near the liver—but I have no idea what could be affecting my liver. It’s incredibly frustrating, especially when I lie down and shift positions without being careful. And the weirdest part? The headaches. I never get headaches unless I have a damn good reason for them (like a sinus infection, for instance), but these just come out of nowhere. This has never happened to me before.
So now I’m sitting here wondering what changed. But really, nothing. Stress? No, it's the same as always, just the usual stuff. Poor diet? It's the same as when I wasn't having these issues... if I were lacking anything, maybe some B vitamins, but I doubt that's it. I'm not dehydrated... and I’m normally pretty healthy—I haven't even caught a cold this winter. Everything is exactly the same as usual, yet lately... it's just awful. I truly don't know what the cause could be since everything else remains constant.
Now, here’s the thing. I don't live near a major hospital, and I'm really not looking forward to trekking to a doctor if this can be sorted out without an endless battery of exhausting tests. I just don't love the idea of it. So, since we have experts here, maybe you could weigh in or point me toward exactly which type of specialist I should see?
(To be honest... I’m generally a healthy guy, but this sudden wave of symptoms, especially over the last two weeks, has me scared half to death :| )