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I’m really hoping someone here can actually give me some useful advice. I’ve been dealing with these symptoms for about four weeks now, and nothing like this has ever happened to me before.
It all kicked off with this pain in my wrist, and then this little bump started forming right on the joint. Honestly, I figured it was just from spending way too much time hunched over my computer, since I've had minor issues like that in the past.
But then, a few weeks ago, that nagging, dull ache in my wrist suddenly flared up out of nowhere. Since then, it’s spread everywhere—my other joints, my arms, my legs... everything hurts. My temperature hits 37.5 degrees at night, but the pain is always worse.
I went to see my doctor, and they ran tests for rheumatoid arthritis, but everything came back negative. All the standard labs look fine, except for my ESR (Erythrocyte sedimentation rate), which is slightly elevated.
They also checked for other types of arthritis, but those were negative too.
That aching in my limbs lasted for about three weeks, but now it’s turned into this weird, constant tingling sensation in my arms and legs. It feels cold, like I’m being hit by a draft, and it just won't stop.
On top of that, I’ve got this chest pain on the right side, and I get that same tingling feeling there sometimes. I’m getting zaps in my fingers, my upper legs, and occasionally the back of my head goes numb. My EKG came back normal, though.
The doctors are basically clueless about what's causing any of this. Personally, I’m convinced a round of antibiotics would fix me right up, but they won't touch them until they figure out what's actually wrong, and God knows how slow this whole process is.
I’ve also got swelling in my legs. It seems like if I take something to help with water retention, like dandelion tea, things improve a little bit.
Just to be upfront: I smoke, I drink way too much coffee, and I spend a ridiculous amount of time sitting at my desk.
Please, if anyone has any ideas, let me know. Living like this is becoming a total nightmare.
It all kicked off with this pain in my wrist, and then this little bump started forming right on the joint. Honestly, I figured it was just from spending way too much time hunched over my computer, since I've had minor issues like that in the past.
But then, a few weeks ago, that nagging, dull ache in my wrist suddenly flared up out of nowhere. Since then, it’s spread everywhere—my other joints, my arms, my legs... everything hurts. My temperature hits 37.5 degrees at night, but the pain is always worse.
I went to see my doctor, and they ran tests for rheumatoid arthritis, but everything came back negative. All the standard labs look fine, except for my ESR (Erythrocyte sedimentation rate), which is slightly elevated.
They also checked for other types of arthritis, but those were negative too.
That aching in my limbs lasted for about three weeks, but now it’s turned into this weird, constant tingling sensation in my arms and legs. It feels cold, like I’m being hit by a draft, and it just won't stop.
On top of that, I’ve got this chest pain on the right side, and I get that same tingling feeling there sometimes. I’m getting zaps in my fingers, my upper legs, and occasionally the back of my head goes numb. My EKG came back normal, though.
The doctors are basically clueless about what's causing any of this. Personally, I’m convinced a round of antibiotics would fix me right up, but they won't touch them until they figure out what's actually wrong, and God knows how slow this whole process is.
I’ve also got swelling in my legs. It seems like if I take something to help with water retention, like dandelion tea, things improve a little bit.
Just to be upfront: I smoke, I drink way too much coffee, and I spend a ridiculous amount of time sitting at my desk.
Please, if anyone has any ideas, let me know. Living like this is becoming a total nightmare.