I am so frustrated and cannot figure out whats wrong. I like my doctor but I think Im missing something. Here's why:
For 18 months or so I have been getting hives, not a little hives, but sometimes covered head to toe. I get them for no rhyme or reason and have tried weeding out variables for allergies, food, perfume, soap and cannot get anything.
I thought it was allergies to sunscreen because I keep breaking out and getting sun rashes. I have been getting rashes on my arm and chest in the sun for years.
From time to time I get sharp pains in my chest. I have no problems with BP and once even had an EKG, nothing. It feels like a feel a flutter right over the area where my heart is.
My hair keeps what I call "shedding" it gets fairly thin.
My knees and legs swell. I had an MRI to check for a torn meniscus and the dr found fluid but not a ton (by the time I had the MRI) my knee wasn't as bad as the day I saw the doctor. MRI showed not tear and the fluid.
And, i have been gaining a lot of weight (40lbs). But I am in my mid 40s and work a lot.
Otherwise I am pretty healthy. I dont have Psychiatric problems, I keep a normal job, have an otherwise normal life, but I cannot deal with the rashes anymore.
Any guesses or leads on what I can ask my doctor to check for. She seems lost.
For 18 months or so I have been getting hives, not a little hives, but sometimes covered head to toe. I get them for no rhyme or reason and have tried weeding out variables for allergies, food, perfume, soap and cannot get anything.
I thought it was allergies to sunscreen because I keep breaking out and getting sun rashes. I have been getting rashes on my arm and chest in the sun for years.
From time to time I get sharp pains in my chest. I have no problems with BP and once even had an EKG, nothing. It feels like a feel a flutter right over the area where my heart is.
My hair keeps what I call "shedding" it gets fairly thin.
My knees and legs swell. I had an MRI to check for a torn meniscus and the dr found fluid but not a ton (by the time I had the MRI) my knee wasn't as bad as the day I saw the doctor. MRI showed not tear and the fluid.
And, i have been gaining a lot of weight (40lbs). But I am in my mid 40s and work a lot.
Otherwise I am pretty healthy. I dont have Psychiatric problems, I keep a normal job, have an otherwise normal life, but I cannot deal with the rashes anymore.
Any guesses or leads on what I can ask my doctor to check for. She seems lost.