Hello all. FTM to an almost 4 month old baby boy. I am waiting on a call back from the pediatrician but figured I would post here to see if I’m overreacting 🫠
Baby was born a month early. Since he’s been born he’s had pretty bad congestion on and off. A couple weeks after he was born he ended up in the hospital with bronchiolitis.
I reached out to the doctor last week because it was getting worse when he wakes up and he sounds like he’s sniffling a lot and seems like there’s a lot in his nose but when I look I don’t see anything so assuming more in the chest. They saw him and he tested negative for Covid, Flu and RSV and they said probably just a cold.
Cut to today. The congestion is just getting worse, he is coughing a good amount, doesn’t seem to have a fever but feels slightly sweaty, sneezing and has been having diarrhea minus one diaper that had one solid part and the rest liquid yesterday and his voice sounds a little hoarse and he cries some when he coughs. He also has a minor diaper rash.
We have a humidifier going 24/7, took him in the steamy bathroom, gave him a warm bath and put baby Vicks on his feet and chest. He just is fussy and miserable.
The one good thing is he still has the same appetite and is eating 5.5-6 oz of formula every 3-3.5 hours but he is needing to take a lot of breaks to catch his breath.
Could this just be a cold running its course? Is there anything that can be done to help break up chest congestion besides what I’ve been doing? Am I just worrying for nothing? It’s so hard because I wish he could just tell me what’s wrong.

I guess I’m here to vent and share my story with others who get it.. because it’s hard for me to talk about with family or friends because no one understands and explaining things over and over just feels like losing more energy honestly. I’m welcoming all suggestions since you have been through it.
My baby is 16 weeks and has not had a “good day” since he’s been born. Over 100 days fighting for him and watching him struggle. We tried breastmilk, multiple formulas, and settled on Neocate syneo almost 3 months ago which cleared up a few of his more scary symptoms, but he still has most of them. So many visits doctors have told me his symptoms are normal, but didn’t take the time to really listen or watch what has been going on with him, which makes me feel like I’m being a overprotective mom, or that I’m crazy losing my mind, but things are clearly not right. Finally his ped sees that he’s truly struggling and sent a referral for GI since she had no knowledge on cmpa or what to do for him next and she said “I thought he would have outgrown it by now and the Pepcid isn’t helping” I have wanted to cry and scream at her at the same time because I feel like she truly neglected my baby while I have watched him suffer😢
He was unsettled since birth.. he was ready to eat right away, but struggled so much. We tried breastmilk, Bobbie, gentle ease, nutramigen, and Neocate syneo. Pepcid, increase dosage Pepcid, increase frequency Pepcid, gas drops, gripe water, changing bottles, probiotics, changing nipple flow, keeping upright. Literally everything.
I’m so lost and it hurts to watch my baby suffer.
Current symptoms: GI discomfort - Eating every 2-4 hours besides at night, 45 minutes up to 2 hours to eat 4oz.
Throwing up projectile. Coughing then forcefully vomit half or whole bottle.
Spit up constantly.
Arching back in pain when feeding and after screaming so loud.
Poop so very loose and mucousy since birth, and worsening over time. Yellow liquid or dark green with black streaks or green with yellow seeds. Has never been formed. Horrible sour smell like vinegar or rotten eggs. Clearly in pain when pushing or when he is struggling to go. Either can barely poop once a day or will go 5x a day.
He was eating 5-6 oz, eating less oz now 3-4 still taking an hour and screaming when seeing bottle close to him. Screaming when getting into feeding position.
Hard to settle and screaming loud until passing out. Not full enough to sleep long periods.
It’s been 2 weeks since increasing Pepcid but on it for 12 weeks and 12 weeks on amino acid formula - Neocate syneo.
Have to distract to eat - change position, sing, shh, takes 45-60+ minutes Unlatches quickly Crying in feeding position Arching back fussy
Since birth not 1 good happy feed without crying or pain. Has lessened over time but getting worse again
First 2 months couldn’t be put down, tummy time, bath, diaper, sleep unless held without absolutely screaming and losing it - sometimes these days can lay flat. First month awake 2-3 hours sleep 30 minutes
I was giving a time to see if it would get better, but it’s not getting better and some situations are getting worse. The things that have gotten better are not having an immediate reaction when eating - he had swollen eyelids, severe immediate rash and lingering eczema, and difficulty breathing. He will sleep now without being held. I’m thankful for the improvements, but I’m so heartbroken that things are not getting “normal” for him. It seemed like the Neocate syneo would be good for him but he’s not good.
It just seems like nothing is helping and it’s all trial and error. My baby is almost 4 months and it’s been a painful blur.
The “solutions” I have come up with through research - changing to Prevacid or Prilosec for the reflux. Changing to alfamino (but super scared since it has soy oil) since it doesn’t have coconut, or switching to rtf alitenium (but super scared since it has milk), or trying regular Neocate since some babies struggle with the pro/prebiotics in the syneo.. which feels like the safest option since he had such trouble with milk and soy. Or the fear of something else being completely wrong and causing his pain and mucous. I just feel defeated with how things are going. But also so scared to change things again.

I followed a vegetarian diet for about 4 years from ages 10-14. I was then on a cooked carnivore diet for about 10 months and slowly transitioned to a raw diet that I now have been on for 3 weeks. I am 16 now. I have a lot of severe things wrong with me:

1. My lower legs are full of eczema. They're extremely dry and have many red scabs that I can literally pick off.
2. My upper legs are extremely dry and have pretty bad ichthyosis (fish scales). I literally could sit there for hours picking off huge flakes of scaly, dry dead skin.
3. My upper arms/torso is full of peeling off scaly skin.
4. My scalp is dry, yet oily at the same time. Large pieces of dry flakes fall out just like on my upper torso.
5. My lower arms are fucked up. Ingrown hairs, random red bumps everywhere, extremely dry, some red eczema scabs, peeling off skin. Literally everything wrong everywhere else is on my lower arms.
6. The right side of my right hand has the worst eczema/psoriasis/skin rash that is extremely dry and itchy. It's gotten so bad it doesn't even look like a hand anymore.
7. The last ring of my fingertips's skin is not even there. It's so dry and cracked all over my fingertips.
8. Overall, extremely dry skin everywhere. I'd tell you other things wrong with my body but everything else gets ignored because my bad skin is far more prevalent. (gyno, lack of motivation, body odor, a persistent chalazion on my right eye, etc).

The majority of my issues went away in only about 1-2 months going cooked carnivore last summer 10 months ago but never fully went away. Then winter came around (I live in Illinois) and everything came back full fashion and it hasn't really healed much since.
I currently eat 80/20 raw ground beef (grain fed but fresh and never frozen), raw pasture raised eggs, raw milk (whole), and some bananas. Ground beef I usually eat around 1-1.4 pounds per day of with about 10-12 eggs. Raw milk I'm all over the place with but multiple glasses a day as it is my only source of hydration and I'm thirsty if I don't drink it (literally I'll have to buy a melon if I'm out because I need it for hydration). Bananas I usually only eat one a day with some milk as it tastes pretty good. Lately I somehow created a yogurt like consistency with one of my older raw milks and will eat my banana with that like yogurt (it's just soured raw milk that clumped up a bit). I understand some of my portions may be small but it's just my father and I and we aren't the wealthiest.
Fresh raw milk I notice does make my stomach upset but drinking soured, older raw milk is fine. Although fresh milk is fine as long as it eat it with some raw beef/eggs.
I pass gas throughout the day and randomly will get cramps in my stomach. I got some extreme and frequent diarrhea after a week on raw for about 4-5 days and have no clue where that came from. Ever since then i still will get cramps in my stomach.
I'm pretty fucked up overall and I need genuine advice. I am trying to find raw honey but it's not easy. Plus, I don't want to be told I need to incorporate all these different fancy things in order to get healed. If this diet really is the real deal, then it shouldn't be able to be failed. You can't make the same excuse as the vegans and say "you didn't do it correctly".
Please help.

So since i was 13 i have these weird symptoms sometimes after pooing. Itching on anus and inside, burning (but not always) and very small (dried, not fresh) specks of blood on toilet paper (during those days) but never in stool.
Now (20 years old) i have these things sometimes but especially after hard stools or diarrhea (diarrhea also causes rash around anus and red anus) and then when i start walking. Now apparently it can be due to hemohrroids or anal fissures, which is completely normal. Can be very very annoying but it gets better after a day or 2 when it all heals. I asked my father if he also has same symptoms and he says that he does but apparently he does have hemohrroid diagnosis.
Now, because i am very curious i googled about my symptoms and ofc it was hemohroids and anal fissures. But i dug very very deep until i came to you guys lol. I am hypochondriac and became scared of perianal crohns (mostly stoma but yeah) .But apparently it can also cause fistulas and other things that i dont have (i only sometiems have zits on buttocks but taht is normal, it is never very big or inflamed). It would prob get worse by now, right? Also people with perianal crhons have symptoms of general crhons disease too. I dont have anyone in my family that has crhons disease and i am pretty sure my symptoms havent gotten worse since i was 13.
Now ik some people will say that i should go to the doc but as i said, it doesnt bother me and does get better.
So my question is... Do you guys have similasame symptoms? Does it come and go for you because it does for me

My son (6) has had a cold for a week. Cough and runny nose. He ended up with pink eye so we were prescribed oral antibiotics and eye drops. He does not take liquid medicine of any kind so he drank half of a dose of the liquid and then threw in the towel. His doctor said it was ok to use the eye drops only. He had the antibiotics two days ago. Today, he’s had diarrhea all day. No massive appetite (he’s had some crackers) but he’s acting like himself. But I’m so selfish, I feel like I can’t help him the way I should be as his mom. His dad has been a big help, but I’ve just been crying thinking he’s contagious and I’m gonna catch something. I’m also pregnant and I think if I weren’t that I’d be more helpful, but I wanna protect myself even more so now. Anyways.. here’s hoping he’s not contagious and is just having a clean out or something. Ugh

Hello! Back in early April I had a pretty severe stomach bug, about 10 days to stop having what I would consider diarrhea.
Then I was pretty good for like a week, then started having some pain in my ankle on 19 April. By 21 April my ankle was so swollen I had to use crutches. I had no idea what was happening. I already had crutches from a previous injury so I just got around on those for like a day and a half hoping it would just go away, unfortunately it did not. I went to an ER, they did an x ray, nothing broken, after 5 hours they sent me home. Went to my PCM, they just reflexively referred me for an MRI and PT. When I finally got to the PT she was uncomfortable trying to do anything with my foot because it was so swollen and had a rash on it.
That night I went to a different ER, They were a lot more thorough. They did a lot of blood draws and even drew fluid from my ankle itself. Most importantly, they gave me a referral to rheumatology.
When I finally got to the rheumatologist, they were quick to say it was almost certainly reactive arthritis. They had asked the ER to do a test for HLAB27, but the results weren’t back yet. He wanted to do another draw of fluid from my ankle, which I was not crazy about, but he also said he’d inject a steroid which would help bring the swelling down and make it so I could walk again. This I wanted very much. He did give me the steroid shot and 2 days from that I’ve been able to hobble around without my crutches, but it’s very painful first thing in the morning and gradually gets easier to walk around by evening.
The rheumatologist asked about my eyes, and though I said one of them had been producing some gunk, and maybe had a mild case of conjunctivitis, they were fine. He presciently advised me of ophthalmology walk in hours. A few days later I would need that information as my left eye has basically gone blind, extremely cloudy at least, I could “see” but it was as if through thick smoke. If my other eye were nearly as deprecated, I would not be able to function as a sighted person. This was quickly diagnosed as Uveitis. I’ve now been on 3 different eye drops for 2+ weeks to try to control the inflammation in my eye. The vision has only slightly improved in it, but it seems to be on a positive trajectory. The ophthalmologists were also the ones to tell me in a follow up that my HLA-B27 results back positive, and they were pretty bleak about the prognosis.
Now, I’m not sure if it’s the latest front in my reactive arthritis, or a consequence of my hobbling gait, but my left knee (the side opposite my compromised ankle) has become stiff and swollen. It’s a little painful to bend it fully. I’m paranoid that it’s going to continue swelling and become another impediment to me walking normally. My lower back has also begun to stiffen and I am paranoid that that is ankolysing spondilitis. The toes of the foot with my compromised ankle are also swollen, I fear those joints may become fused. I told my husband about these concerns and he’s now afraid I’m becoming a hypochondriac. He’s been fantastic throughout this taking care of me and bringing me things when I couldn’t walk, even driving me to work some days when it really hurt to drive. But his reaction to that made me sad and made me worry about whether all of this pains and debilitations are the new normal for my life.
Thanks to anyone for reading. It’s been helpful reading through the posts here and seeing what everyone else has been going through and especially hearing about recovery timelines. I’m open to any advice. The rheumatologist in our first encounter mentioned getting more aggressive with oral steroids or biologics, when we last talked I felt like everything was on the mend and my knee had only just started acting up and I was sure it was because of my hobble. Now I kind of want to reach back out and ask to start on all the oral steroids and whatever else will get me back to normal and keep this from ever happening again.

0600 - The Vengeful Spirit

It was supposed to be normal, standard even. A Druhkari attack on the world they were in current diplomatic actions with for their compliance and joining the fold of the Imperium. Surprising, but not shocking, the planetary leaders had mentioned that they had to deal with Druhkari slavers from time to time. This was expected to be rather quick, as this world wanted to join the Imperium, for both protection and resources, so I did not join Hathor planet side.
It was a small detachment of Druhkari slavers, not expecting the Emperors finest. They would push back and eliminate the Druhkari, or as worst set a defensive line and flank. They had everything in advantage, and was mostly expected the Druhkari would retreat when witnessing their disadvantage. So I remained aboard the flagship, sitting near low orbit, passing the time with training.
I felt a sharp pain as the wooden sparring sword dug between his ribs, pulling him from his thoughts, and shoving him to the ground. He laid there wheezing for a moment, trying to catch his breath when the imposing figure of Sargent Decurius loomed into view. Even silhouetted by the light behind the Sargent as he leaned over him, he cloud still see the slow smile draw itself across his face.
"You're distracted sir." He reached out a hand to help me up, the size dwarfing my own as I reached upwards to grab it. He fully clasped his hand around mine, like an adult would a toddler, and gently helped pull me to my feet.
"It's hard not to be." I responded, slowly catching my breath as I leaned on my wooden sword. Though I was drenched in sweat and marred by bruises, the Sargent was untouched by both my sword and fatigue. "Druhkari are viscous things, and not to be underestimated, and we haven't heard from them since the attack begun an hour ago."
"She's fought them before sir, and plenty more things. It's common for the start of the battle to have little communication with the flagship. When they get into a stable position and establish a front line they will disseminate information and dictate further orders for the troops waiting in orbit...just like always sir."
His tone was even, almost logical in nature, yet I understood why. I was letting my emotions get the best of me, he was attempting to ground me by countering my fears with facts. I smiled at the honest attempt walking over to the pitcher of water that awaited the both of us.
"Thank you Sargent. Not too long ago you would have told be to silence my babbling or go find a nursemaid to cry to."
I poured us both a glass as he cringed slightly at the comment. "It's thanks to you sir. My time with Brother Sresh of the Salamanders was most insightful. Without it, I would not have been able to enjoy the time I have shared with you as I do now."
"Don't thank me Sargent. I simply recognized where you could grow, and an environment where you could do it. It is the duty of all of us to learn and improve. Just as I learn the sword, you learn the soul. The difference is that you are a teacher and pupil, where I am just a pupil. Who you should send your thanks to is who taught you." He gave me a strange look as I handed him his glass, though as soon as I noticed it, it vanished.
I had seen a few marines wear a similar look, but it was a flicker of emotion. One that could not be studied or understood without delving into their very mind or questioning them. If a marine purposefully hid an emotion or thought, no question he could ask would drive it out. Still the Sargent held out his glass of water, offering a simple toast. For a second I thought he was holding the pause just before he spoke for a few moments longer than needed as he knew my thirst, but he finally relented.
"To growth." He said holding his glass out. "To growth." I responded, my glass meeting his before it begun the eager journey to quench my thirst. Just as the water was about to touch my lips the doors burst open. Red faced and breathing heavy was a servant, eyes feverishly searching the room until they landed on me.
"SIR REKEM!" He shouted, barely able to force the words out between labored breaths. I withheld me sigh as my glass was pulled from my lips. "Alright calm down now, I can't have you dropping dead from exhaustion. I'm finishing up my sparring so give me some ti-"
"THE COMMANDER IS INJURED." He chocked out once more, a fit of coughing brought on right after. The silence in the room was physical, like a spell everyone and everything seemed to freeze in time as if that statement was a mystical chant to hold the world still.
Time resumed when the glass from my hand shattered on the floor. The Sargent pulled from his daze rushed over to the pitcher and handed it to the exhausted servant. He turned his head to me to seem my robe flutter out the door and down the hallway. Apparently he was calling my name, I wouldn't know. I couldn't hear anything but the blood in my ears.

0610 - The Helm of the Vengeful Spirit

I rushed to the helm as fast as my legs could carry me though the winding hallways of the void ship. As the doors to the helm came into view the two marines standing guard almost made a half step to stop me until they recognized who I was. For their sake I slowed my run to a stalking march as they opened the doors for me. I skipped the usual thanks and conversation I would start with them, hopping they would understand.
The Sargent for his merit was not far behind me, having become my unofficial bodyguard in the times that Hathor was not onboard the ship. The entire helm seemed to hold it's breath as I stormed in, a crowd of marines standing around a holographic map of the supposed battlefield. Among them Loken stepped forward, hands raised with a prepared speech on his lips.
"Loken the only thing that better leave your mouth is what I want to know or it will be sewn shut."
His mouth snapped shut, turmoil crossing his face as he weighed his options before he finally let out a sigh. "We don't know much. Most communications are being blocked across a large sector, our vox operators assume it to be Xeno tech. Certain transmissions seem to be allowed to get through, but from what we can see this leads to confusion and ambushes." He directed me to the map of the battle field, showing the last known positions of various troops.
"Our forces were pulled into the desert just outside the capital to engage the Xeno's. A vox transmission sent from Captian Kibre managed to breech through the static to tell us that the commander was wounded. Before any further information could be relayed the transmission was shut off."
I nodded and scanned the map as he spoke, recalling my sessions with Minerva as I did so. I wish she was here at this moment, her and Juno would be a godsend against the Druhkari. The creeping weight of the severity of the situation was also something I did not know if I could carry alone. I took a deep breath, turning to Loken. "That is what we know, now what do we think."
Loken was a genius, and Captian of the 10th for a reason. As I asked his eyes returned to the map, his focus drew inward as no doubt hundred of possibilities and plans where conjured, analyzed, and discarded in seconds until only a few remained. Finally he spoke, the lighter tone he used when relaying information was gone. No doubt he as well was doing his best to soften the blow of the news, but now that he was asked for answers he would deliver them.
"The primary information given was the fact the Commander was injured. This means that information was the highest priority, given that such a transmission has never happened before, we can assume that the commander is gravely injured." The phrase alone seemed to suck the air out of the room. If anyone else in any other situation had uttered such a thing they would be seen as mad or as disgracing the capabilities of the commander. I gave a single nod to Loken. "Continue."
"We do know that this is a detachment of Druhkari slavers, but we are taking no precautions to hide our forces. Meaning they either attacked knowing they could fight against us, or attacked knowing we where here. The Druhkari could have attacked any other part of the planet and we would have had a delayed response, but they attacked the only part in which there were members of the Imperium."
The weight of the situation seemed to fall past my shoulders and rest somewhere in my stomach, drawing down a deep pit which only seemed to grow as I slowly reached the conclusion that Loken was describing. Still he continued on, and I hoped that he wouldn't say what I was fearing.
"The fact that the commander was both attacked and injured to an extent to relay it to the flagship, makes me think that either her or someone on the flagship is the target of the slavers." On saying someone he turned to me, as seemingly everyone else on the bridge did. My hands tightened on the metal rim of the holographic map, knuckles turning white. Silence once again gripped the room, settling in my throat like a lump that threatened to choke me. I took another deep breath, loosing myself to my emotions wouldn't help the commander, but I also wouldn't forget them.
"Sargant." I barked out, startling some of the helmsmen as i stood ram rod straight. "Prepare a dropship and yourself immediately. Bring five others of your choice, I trust in your judgement. Call for Apothecary Hannibus, he will be joining us as well. I ne-" Loken cut in, stepping forward.
"Sir this could very well be a trap, for you or anyone else that would go. The commander also stated that you were to st-"
I rounded on him, fire in my eyes as rage seemed to burn my skin. "Captain. With the Commander injured and missing, I am taking command of the Vengeful Spirit and the Luna Wolves. As her consort am I not her second in command of all things?"
I could see the conflict in his mind as it crossed his face briefly. My claims stood on little more than ceremony rather than practiced tradition. Any other officer had a stronger claim to take control of the army than I did right now, but although it was a technicality, it still existed in Imperium law. His voice one against dropped into a lighter tone, an attempt at soothing rather than relaying of analytical information.
"Sir I understand how you feel but now is not the time to be rash. The commander has been thr-" I cut him off once more, my voice raising above his gentle tone.
"I am going to save my wife, Captain. Now you can either kill me or join me becuase anything else won't work and is a waste of my time." Shock wove it's way through the room in a wave. I had always been formal with the Commander, and her with me. Outside of those I regularly spoke with, this statement would certainly come as a surprise. Loken gained control of himself quickly, nodding in response. "I am with you sir."
"Good, stay here and take control of the helm." I turned to leave when he raised his voice in confusion.
"But sir you sai-"
"I know what I said Captain, but your place beside me right now is here. There is a reason the Commander left you here and there is a reason I am. I can not control this fleet, nor can I place reinforcements or respond to flanks. I need someone who can, someone with experience, and who has the trust of many to follow these strategies. Can I trust you to do this Captain?" Loken stalled for a moment, no doubt looking at the possibilities of this action, seeking the best choice he could. Finally after a few seconds he smiled and gave a nod. "Yes sir, you can."
"Good, you have the helm. Sargent with me." I turned on my heel, marching out of the helm to gather what I needed and prepare myself. As the doors closed behind us and we distanced ourselves from the guards I heard the Sargant's voice break the rhythmic beat of our footsteps. "That's the first time you addressed the Commander as your wife Sir."
"Is that going to be a problem Sargant?" Even though I did not turn my head I could feel his smile form on his face as he responded. "No Sir."
I nodded at his answer. "Good, becuase your going to be hearing it a lot more. Now, gather your men and the apothecary, we meet at the drop pods in a half hour." The Sargent turned at an intersection, now sprinting down the halls at a speed I could not hope to match as I made my way to my quarters. I could not tell which emotion was greater in me at the moment. The rage that made my blood feel like fire, or the worry that sunk into my stomach like a bottomless pit. Both spurred me to match the Sargant's idea, and broke into a run to my quarters.

Hey (32m - it's actually my birthday today yippee) Let me start out by saying that I'm extremely on edge about this and am known to have pretty awful bouts of anxiety (including severe health anxiety)
Some background with my health this year: I have high BP (runs in the family) so starting in Jan I drastically changed my diet and began exercising daily (most of the time). Went from about 220lbs to 189lbs in about 3 1/2 months? In late March, I got a really bad case of Covid19 which resulted in a hospital stay (couldn't stop coughing for 2 weeks /awful chest pains) - after x-rays /tests..docs confirmed Covid and I left + mostly recovered in the next week or so. Fast forward a few weeks later and a chunk of my back molar fell out (I neglected a cavity last year because I couldn't afford dental at the time) - so saw the dentist - had infection and was given amoxicillin to take 3x daily for a week (and then got the tooth removed).
Around that time I started experiencing pretty awful fatigue + brain fog that wouldn't go away..fatigue has improved some but still not 100%. My anxiety has been really bad this year (especially the past month because of all this).
Fast forward to 2 days ago. I scheduled an overdue checkup with my PC and was a little surprised to see I was down to around 172lbs from 186lbs (in 42 days) - now obviously since my last weight check, I had Covid + tooth infection and extraction (and recovery period with no solid foods) + awful anxiety and I'm still dieting and exercising but my brain was saying RED FLAG. Brought this up with doc and he wanted me to return in a month to see if weight has plateau'd (I've bought a scale since then). Also I'm pretty sure I should be eating more than what I am currently so increasing calorie intake.
Decided to go to the ER yesterday with off and on chest pains I've been experiencing since Covid19 (that shoot down to side /back primarily on left side) Had lab work done: urninalysis + lipase + comprehensive metabolic panel + CBC w/diff automated. Results were all normal aside from elevated protein, glucose + calcium (doc is aware of those 2..calcium was in normal range last test and fluctuates). ER doc wasn't concerned.
CBC was normal: WBC: 8.8 RBC: 5.35 HGB: 15.9 HCT: 47.0 MVC: 87.9 MCH: 29.7 MCHC: 33.8 RDW: 12.3 RDW-SD: 39.6 PLT: 303 MPV: 9.5 ABS. NEUTROPHILS: 6.07 (this was in the high range when I had covid) ABS. LYMPHOCYTES: 2.27 ABS. MONOCYTES: 0.44 ABS. EOSINOPHILS: 0.04 ABS. BASOPHILS: 0.04 ABS. IMMATURE GRANULOCYTES: 0.02
They decided to run a CT ABD+PEL W CON to see if they could find anything unusual and turns out they found something on the RIGHT side? Everything else was normal. Lungs were also normal.
This is what he said:
IMPRESSION: 18 x 13 x 11 mm lobulated soft tissue nodule in the right lower quadrant small bowel mesentery. Although this most likely represents a reactive mesenteric lymph node, an early mesenteric carcinoid cannot be excluded. Lab tests to rule out carcinoid tumor, described above are suggested including urine collection for 5-H IAA measurement
Doc at the ER is wanting me to go to oncology next week for testing.
So now I'm freaking out ))): My family has a history with bowel + gastro issues (not cancer) basically everybody has IBS, several have crohn's disease, etc. I actually had a colonoscopy when I was 15 for gut issues I was having (that didn't turn up anything at the time).
I'm not experiencing loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea or irregular stools or blood (besides extremely rarely because I have hemorrhoids - that I've had since forever - my mom and grandma and several aunts also have these and use prep H like weekly). Maybe more gas than usual + tummy noises but I'm also very anxious now.
It's Saturday and I can't make an appointment with oncology until Monday.
I just need some insight right now or anything really :/
Even if it's the worst case scenario...they would be able to remove it correct? Seeing how the doc said it would be an early tumor (and the surrounding organs were normal)
I am very anxious about this right now :/
Not how I wanted to spend my birthday

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Throwaway account because I don’t want my family members on Reddit worrying
Female 33 years old 5’2” 130lbs Physically active and working at a physically demanding job.
Medical Hx: Genetic Torsion Dystonia (dyt1 mutation), Stevens Johnson Syndrome (2005), cholecystectomy (2008), IVF treatments (2020), Pregnancy w/out complications 2020-4/2021 but prolonged labor and c-section, COVID-19 (December 2021), 4 total COVID vaccines. I was prone to UTI as a child and as an adult I’m prone to sinus infection and chronic cough after respiratory illnesses.
Current medications: Levocetirizine (seasonal allergies), Vitamin 2 (2000 iu/daily), Fish oil daily, fiber capsules daily (as recommended by her GI), medical cannabis for dystonia pain (less than weekly, and sometimes less than monthly).
Recent Hx and concerns:
In Fall 2021, I began experiencing epigastric pain/pressure unrelated to food consumption. The sensation also occasionally was uncomfortable enough to make breathing difficult. Doctors suggested heartburn. An upper GI fluoroscopy did not indicate reflux, chest x-ray was normal.
I tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-December 2021. My symptoms were considered “mild-moderate” though I was out of work for 3 weeks. I continued to have a persistent cough requiring multiple courses of antibiotics and inhaled steroids to clear. I also continued to experience sharp and sudden headaches for a few seconds at a time, chronic fatigue, and blurry vision. Ophthalmologist exam was normal. Around that time I began to experience pain on the outer edge of my left breast. Ultrasound was normal.
In August 2022, I began experiencing frequent (monthly) migraine headaches with aura. I have only experienced a handful of such migraines over my lifetime prior to this. I was prescribed Sumatriptan, which was ineffective. Was then given Ubrelvey (ineffective) and later (2023) Relpax and Fioricet (Relpax dulls the migraine, but does not take it away. Fioricet was ineffective) as well as Nurtec (i had an allergic reaction–hives). In winter 2022, I had a couple of instances of sudden nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. My PCP ordered abdominal and pelvic ultrasounds, all of which were normal.
In the summer of 2023, migraines became more extreme and more frequent (only a week or 2 in between). I began experiencing jaw and tongue pain, light sensitivity (not previously experienced with migraines), tingling in the left hand, dry mouth, and sensitivity to touch and temperature sensations during migraine episodes. Medications continued to be ineffective. In August 2023, I also began experiencing dizziness/unsteadiness when moving quickly or turning, worsening fatigue with need to nap regularly, mental fog and forgetfulness, inability to focus. A sleep study was ordered and results were normal. I underwent a neuropsychological evaluation, the results of which were similar to my previous assessment 5 years prior.
In November 2023, the I began experiencing frequent sudden onset of sweating/chills and racing heart followed by diarrhea and vomiting, sometimes lasting hours. These episodes would then be followed by up to 2 weeks of constipation and sharp abdominal pains, sometimes severe enough to make breathing difficult. The pain was being similar to gallstones. I received an abdominal x-ray after an episode, which showed significant bowel buildup but not in the colon, and constipation was alleviated naturally later that day. These episodes appeared to be in connection with my menstrual cycle (onset and conclusion, or sometimes ovulation). Hormone panels were normal as were stool and urine. After consult with a gastroenterologist and an upper endoscopy, my GI system appeared normal, though with mild inflammation from the vomiting. I was prescribed a 2-month course of Pepcid to assist with the inflammation. In considering the GI exam and migraine history, I was diagnosed with abdominal migraines. I continue to experience epigastric pain with some regularity, and sometimes quite intensely.
Due to migraine severity and frequency, my neurologist ordered a brain MRI w/o contrast in early January 2024, which showed sinus swelling (I came down with a cold later that day) and no other concerns. During the month leading up to this MRI, I had a persistent sinus infection and had been on repeated courses of antibiotics and steroids. The neurologist prescribed daily Topiramate with a tapering up dose. I was only able to taper up to 50mg each night and developed the following side effects before stopping the medication after 6 weeks: significant lapses in memory, worsening fatigue and inability to stay awake, rapid weight loss, tingling in the hands, menstrual irregularity, worsening brain fog, difficulty breathing, and low stamina. An EKG and chest CT w/ and w/o were ordered and were normal. I continued to get migraines on this medication. Difficulty breathing and all other side effects were alleviated after the medication was stopped. The neurologist then prescribed nortriptyline, which the patient responded better to, and migraine frequency decreased. However, after a month, my heart rate was consistently elevated, so the medication was stopped.
CBC in early January was normal except for: WBC 11.6 (high) HCT 45.4 (high) MCHC 32.4 (low)
In late January 2024, I began to notice a squeezing sensation in both knees when I stood from sitting, and a similar sensation around the waist when she was getting dressed or undressed, or in the shower. The squeezing sensations increased in frequency and severity, but are not painful. In February, I noticed numbness in the left-most toes of my left foot while in the shower and within a month was also experiencing it in my right foot. These sensations come and go, but happen daily/near daily and throughout the day. I also now experience occasional numbness along the left side of my left hand, and occasional shooting electric sensations in the same spot. I continue to have brain fog, fatigue with the need for regular naps, blurry vision (worse after exercise/exertion, with fatigue, or with stress), squeezing sensations in my legs/knees and waist, and the numbness sensations in both feet, occasionally my knees, and left hand. I also notice I sometimes stumbles over my own feet, my legs feel heavy often and sometimes weak, and I am quick to lose stamina.
I met with a second neurologist who ordered cervical and thoracic spine MRIs w/ and w/o contrast, which appear normal. Blood panels for STDs, autoimmune diseases, vitamin deficiencies have all been ordered and are unremarkable.
I consulted with a long-Covid clinic, which does not feel my symptoms are related to long-covid except possibly the blurry vision, fatigue, and foggy headedness, based on symptom onset compared to last known infection. They prescribed speech therapy, which I will start in June at a rehabilitation center. They also suggested amantadine for the fatigue, but I haven’t started it. A nerve conduction test was mentioned as a possibility, but was not recommended as the doctor did not feel it would be accurate or beneficial.
Since March 1, 2024, I have been getting weekly acupuncture, and have been on a gluten and dairy free diet. I limit caffeine intake to only decaf coffee or tea infrequently (less than weekly), and has not consumed alcohol since the onset of the abdominal migraines in November 2023. On one occasion, I was unable to avoid gluten and dairy, and the following day experienced severe leg pain, though it could have been weather related as well.
Thanks for taking the time to read! Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Around 5-10 minutes after my first dose, estradiol sublingual pill and spironolactone pill, I started feeling some weird symptoms, like coughing and my breathing felt weird. I thought it was due to anxiety and thought I was having an anxiety attack. Now, about an hour later, I'm coughing less now but my breathing still feels weird, almost like I'm having difficulty breathing, and I've had rashes/itchiness/hives all over my body. The more I talk, the difficulty breathing goes away, but after staying quiet, it comes back again. My eyelids also feel a bit heavy
Could it be some sort of allergic reaction to spiro? Does anyone know what could be happening or have they experienced this before?

Hi! I'm a 28yo cis female and I have been diagnosed with a nickel allergy as a kid. I also was diagnosed with eczema, but I almost never have flare-ups now. It tends to only act up in the middle of winter, when the heat is on. Or if I go into chlorinated pool a few days in a row.
A few months ago, I started getting these little bubbles on my hands. I went to the doctor and they said it was Dyshidrotic eczema. It really hurts, and it's very uncomfortable. I tried the cream that they gave me, use the whole bottle. It ended up stopping, but it keeps coming back. I continue to have flare-ups constantly.
I saw someone mentioned nickel allergy in relation to Dyshidrotic eczema, and what I found was very surprising. I fit a lot of the symptomatic behavior for SNAS / Systemic nickel allergy syndrome. I have been having a lot of migraines, I'm dizzy with constant fatigue.I'm having the rashes break out on my hands, and sometimes on the bottom of my feetI've been having a lot of gastrointestinal issues over the past few years and I've always had them since I was a kid but they're worse now. I've also recently had diarrhea more often, which is strange considering I'm on methadone.(It's an opiate for heroin addiction recovery)Which typically causes constipation issues.
I have lowered my dose from 100 mg to 45 in the past year and a half, because I'm trying to get off. So I thought that that was why my symptoms have been getting worse, but now I'm wondering if maybe that's just why my symptoms are more noticeable and maybe they're actually related to SNAS.
I also wanted to add the context, that I am a vegetarian. That tries to eat a primarily vegan diet. So most of the things that I eat, have a high nickel content. Such as soy, beans, nuts, seeds, oats,etc. So I'm really concerned about that... I mean what the hell am I even supposed to eat? I'm going to be making another appointment with my nutritionist. But before that comes up, I just want to know if there's anything I can do to try to mitigate this issue. As well as I want to know if people think that this could actually be what's wrong with me. I've been trying to figure out why my health has been so wacky, honestly since I was a teenager. It would be mind blowing to me to figure out that it's simply this.
I feel kind of dumb too, because I didn't know that nickel was in food? I knew that there was metals in food. But I wasn't aware that nickel could be in food. I honestly thought that it was just in jewelry. Since that's how I figured out I was allergic originally, and then I went to the allergist and they confirmed it. I went to the allergist because it really was that bad of a reaction. Where my whole neck basically almost like blew up it felt I went to the allergies, because it really was that bad of a reaction. Where my whole neck basically was engulfed in a red rash.
So my question are ...
Could it be SNAS? and what can I do to help ? How do I make the itchy feeling more bearable?
My hands honestly are starting to get pretty screwed up, and I try not to itch them. But sometimes they do in and they end up getting sores. It's so gross tbh,I feel embarrassed and started wearing gloves in public. Not to mention all the other health issues, so any help would be greatly appreciated. 💞
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(long post.) Hi. My name is Nick. I posted my rare disease day story involving some of the findings that I had been detected back in 2021 & 2022. but that was a mere snapshot of what was going on. I had posted that story in january of last year & there have been a few new developments since then. For example I have a laryngocele. My geneticist has diagnosed a slew of conditions from craniofacial abnormalities to torticollis & there's a history of significant vomitting illnesses in childhood that changed into lower digestive issues later on. My most recent illness was the worst one I had yet & it took d3+k2 & b12 supplementation to calm it down after a year & a half of fatigue, diarrhea, that was preceeded by sore throat, coughing (this led to the laryngocele.) & sinus congestion. My geneticist has effectively given up because standard test like emg & blood work are underwhelming & is going to put me through WGS testing because Exome sequencing was unspecific. . .I feel like I should be ashamed of myself for putting myself through this. On top of this there's no support from family whatsoever. I feel like everyone's mistake child. :'(
Below is everything that I've dealt with up to this point form birth to now. . .
27 year old male 6 foot 3 inch between 160-170lbs & skinny male. Active male with a stored history of medical issues both physical & psychological stemming from birth. I was born with a stroke w/thrombocytopenia & minor complications including laryngomalacia, mild weight restriction at 2189 grams, undescended testicle, 2 small holes in the heart that healed w/out surgery, & being put on a home apnea monitor with nursing visits for a time. In childhood I would always have a head tilt. I also couldn’t fully turn my neck to the left for whatever reason. History of puking illnesses as a child that evolved into severe ibs (bile acid malabsorption) in late childhood, History of hives in childhood that would occur on the back, history of right arm jerks in childhood followed by jaw spasms in adolescence that lead to arthralgia. Grew pretty quickly & had speech delay until around 9 years of age.
Fast forward to the summer of 2019 there was a basement flood that turned out to be asbestos contaminated water. We got everything in my bathroom replaced along with carpet.
All was good for a while until I started getting repeated sore throat/coughing up yellow/green phlegm every spring starting in 2019 along with fatigue not getting better with rest & naps. I had developed cognitive issues at the time. This had gone on for at least 2 years. Got a pinched nerve in the neck along with swallowing challenges mostly with water before we moved in late 2021 & I had to address this somehow.
I saw a geneticist in august 2021. They noted some distinct facial features including “Small triangular face & jaw, small mouth, slightly arched palate, & teeth on lower jaw are a bit pointed.” with in the after visit summary an aortic hypoplasia due to heart murmur detection
(Most people would assume mold exposure but I urge you to keep reading because it gets weird & fast.)
I know this next part is highly controversial but it did give me relief from my pinched nerve. I had seeked care from a chiropractor. Everything was fine initially & then I developed a posture lean probably due to whatever I was fighting. I left him when it had stopped working. I also had cervical neck dystonia during this time (transient) I seeked the opinion of my gp at the time & he said it was pots & got some blood work done. All he told me to do was to take vitamin D3.
The abnormal results are as follows: Hematocrit: 51.4, BUN: 22, sodium: 145, carbon dioxide: 19, a/g: 2.3, vitamin D hydroxy-25: 26.3.
I started on vitamin D3+K2 immediately! I sadly would not get over the diarrhea & fatigue issue for another 17 months. I don’t know how I managed to drag myself to work during this awful time. I was experiencing chronic confusion & acute irritability for about a year. I got a different gp because the previous one hid the rest of my test results, on top of this he was pretty rude. After a simple exam she sent me in for imaging regarding concerns on my coordination/confusion. We ran b1 & it was fine. She also got me in with an ent about 6 months apart with follow up from a neurologist who gave his own opinion piece.
The results from my scan in December 2022 involving the brain w/out contrast were as follows:
“Impression: The cystic region in the right parietal lobe is consistent with a porencephalic cyst. There is hemosiderin deposition along the anterior margin of this, and this finding is associated with a perinatal hemorrhagic infarct or maybe associated with perinatal congenital hemorrhage.”
There were also small choroid plexus cyst but I assume everyone has those & they're harmless. This stroke was misdiagnosed for 26 years.
I also got spinal imaging done with results as follows: Impressions from first series of scans:
“Impression: moderate degenerative changes including multi level moderate severe neural foraminal narrowing. Mild accentuated kyphosis and leftward curvature of the upper thoracic spine.”
The second series of spinal findings were more accurate as follows:
“Dextroscoliotic curvature of the thoracic spine measured 26 degrees from the superior endplate of T1 to the inferior endplate of T12, additional levoscoliotic curvature of the cervical spine which measures approximately 13 degrees from C2 to T1, marked coronal imbalance with 18.1cm leftward coronal imbalance, & Accentuation of normal thoracic kyphosis.”
I did a second round of blood work in august 2023 after the original in july 2022 & the metabolic panel showed the following:
Creatinine serum: 1.42, potassium: 3.4, carbon dioxide: 16, Albumin serum: 5.3, A/G ratio 2.3.
In may of 2023 after an uneventful echogram they did a larynx mri with iv contrast with the following result:
“Imaging findings suggest a right anterior laryngocele versus laryngeal diverticular enlargement.”
Got in with a neurologist in June of 2023. We ran blood work & did a test for autoimmune encephalitis & paraneoplastic syndromes. All negative except for b12 at 210. He diagnosed a conjugate gaze palsy, unspecified ataxia, & cerebral ischemia. All he could conclude was that my b12 was causing my arm issues at rest & suggested b12 supplements. He suggested going to a spine surgeon which I turned down. He also said my stroke is an enlarged ventricle that puts me at risk for dementia.
To clarify the arm issue at rest, I’ll wake up with my arm in a different position than when I fell asleep & find it in positions that cause the arm to be numb. Even with putting a cushion between the arm & chest I still find it in arm numbing positions. So I reposition the cushion to prevent it from happening. But I still find the arm in different positions. During the day it’s mobile but there is an underlying grip problem.
A Gastro noted arthralgia in my jaw joints with unspecified esophagitis & childhood ibs that was thought to be celiac but that's not the case. I’ve been having arthralgia since moving states in 2017. It has gotten better with d3k2 & b12 especially supplementation.
Other symptoms are occasional feeling of brief difficulty in breathing; this issue also dates back to childhood, bier spots on hands as well as small tan raised spots on fingers. The bier spots will seem dilated in hot weather & I’ll feel a mild skin sensation. (I will have pictures for these.) I do get a heavy feeling in the head when standing up from squatting at work. History of hives in childhood that would occur on the back, history of right arm jerks in childhood followed by jaw spasms in adolescence that lead to arthralgia.
Saw my geneticist again & we noted quite a few new things like torticollis, history of puking illnesses from childhood, skull asymmetry(plagiocephaly?), deviated septum, mandible bump, & enophthalmos. He thinks hemifacial microsomia but I would be unopposed to alternatives.
Miscellaneous Carrier for cep290 mutation (maternal), small microduplication on 4th chromosome (paternal) but both have little to do with what's going on. We also did targeted testing for marfan & that was negative in 2019.
maybe I just need support through this-

Species: Dog Age: 5mo Sex/Neuter status: Male, not neutered Body weight: 12.5lbs History: Labored breathing and a rash on his belly came on very suddenly last weekend. We brought him to the emergency vet and they said his heart and lungs sounded normal, but we insisted there was a breathing issue at home so they did chest radiographs/xray. That showed signs consistent with aspiration pneumonia (multiple lobes with bronchointerstitial pattern coalescing to aveolar pattern in one), potentially of a severe irritant given his rash. He has been on clavamox twice a day for 5 days. Clinical signs: 2 days after his initial symptoms, he developed a deep cough. We think it is productive. Also sneezing and runny nose - clear discharge. Energy levels are good, readily drinks at regular intervals, very excited to eat food. Normal urination/bowel movements Duration: 1 week since initial signs General location: Midwest
6 days since his initial symptoms, we have done recheck radiographs (the ones in this post). Here: https://imgur.com/gallery/TJBnzVD
Our vet said things look improved lung wise which is great! she did pointed our 1) she thought the lower part of his heart might have fluid? But I don't see anything seeming strange in his heart. And 2) she said his shoulders have 'hooks' she wouldn't expect.
We trust our vet and are going to go forward with whatever treatments they recommend but I was interested if others also saw these two extraneous findings/had experience seeing these. Particularly, is the hook shape of his shoulder potentially a dachshund thing? Given their extreme skeletal structures for the long spine, do they have other extreme skeletal features like this? And for his heart, does it actually look abnormal to you? (VHS was 10)
Thanks!

19 (20 early July)
Female
5’1 1/2
124lbs
White
Mostly the last few years but especially the last 4 months.
Colorado
I (F) turn 20 at the beginning of July and was vaguely diagnosed with something called ‘CCOA’ or also known as Complex Clinical Overlapping Autoimmune Syndrome. So far, I exhibit a multitude of symptoms that overlap with many different conditions. Rheumatoid Arthritis is one that is at the top right now. I just started a combination of Prednisone and Methocarbamol. I have meloxicam for after I finish the Prednisone. Majority of my blood work has ruled out many things and has been normal. I had a low C4 level, fluctuating levels with some things relating to kidney function, and consistently low Vitamin D. My symptoms include folliculitis with no bacteria (diagnosed through skin biopsy after a month of a terrible rash), swollen lymph nodes consistently along with constant upper respiratory symptoms such as coughing/swollen throat/congestion, along with consistently always being sick and getting really sick, migraines, gastrointestinal issues but I had a colonoscopy/endoscopy over 2 years ago and they only found mild inflammation and biopsy was normal and my endoscopy showed my throat was swollen so they dilated it. I have experienced a mild malar rash on my face multiple times, my hands and legs are unsteady and I get muscle spasms, my hands and joints swell and burn and hurt, I have had two episodes of scleritis (once in each eye) that lasted a month each time, my hair is thinning on my scalp and has some noticeable bald spots when I put it up (at least to me), I also have POTS with the added symptom of bad hypotension. I get reoccurring UTIs and infections that most of the time antibiotics are ineffective for long term because my upper respiratory symptoms never seem to really go away. I have tried antihistamines too. My pain has gotten out of hand this year and is impacting my ability to function. I am sick and fatigued all the time and the fatigue makes me so tired I have to sleep or rest no matter where I am. The Prednisone is working for the inflammation but I am still achy. I am at a loss. I have a 14 month old daughter and a partner who need me and I feel scared that I will continue to get sicker and sicker as I already am. I am crossing my fingers desperately that this third referral to a rheumatologist gets approved since some recent results came back abnormal.

I hooked up with a long term friend recently. He needed a place to stay for the night after getting into some trouble- he’s kinda rough and not a blue collar guy. He’s a hustler and has been through some ish!!! Well it was an out of the blue thing, we hooked up and I instantly regret it. I got a whiff of his cock about 20 seconds in and almost gagged. He reeked of fish, and just smelled nasty!!! I instantly regret it and hopped in the shower and cleaned myself out . We had sex for maybe a minute… than we each took a shower. Well later that night we hooked up again this time for 30 seconds maybe a minute before he said he was gonna cum and I pushed him off of me. I’ve had the weirdest symptoms since… a rash with red dots all over my chest and neck… my leg bones ache and I’ve been getting horrible migraines etc. it’s hard to decipher the symptoms because my kids and I have all had a coughs for 2 weeks with congestion and idk if it’s related to that or my sexual encounter but it’s been a month now since we joined up. He gave me trich and it pissed me off because he told me he was clean. I am so paranoid he gave me hiv. I’m a white female 27, and he’s a black male 31… I told him I was concerned about hiv because he gave me trich and he called me crazy and told me that’s a strong accusation. He also ducked me after giving me trich. He never apologized and just ducked me entirely. The worst part is I’m a hypochondriac and he knows getting trich was literally torture for me to go through. I was having panic attacks everyday on the meds and by myself in the matter. HIV would ruin my life. I’m 27, a single mom of two boys and about to graduate college. My anxiety is debilitating without it. I can’t imagine the panic attacks I’d go through daily waking up with that status. We had sex for less than 2 minutes combined, if I ended up with HIV I’d literally have the worst of luck. I know sex workers who don’t even have it after years of working on the streets.. I feel like I make the dumbest decisions.

As a complication after my recent surgery I’ve developed bile acid malabsorption. I’m taking 2 doses of Chlorestramine and it helps a little but it’s hard to sleep sitting up, the acid pours into my throat at night. I told my dr the medication I’ve been taking for a month is not working so she told me to double the dose. Isn’t is bad for the body to be coughing and choking on this bile acid? The medication does stop the diarrhea.

I (F) turn 20 at the beginning of July and was vaguely diagnosed with something called ‘CCOA’ or also known as Complex Clinical Overlapping Autoimmune Syndrome. So far, I exhibit a multitude of symptoms that overlap with many different conditions. Rheumatoid Arthritis is one that is at the top right now. I just started a combination of Prednisone and Methocarbamol. I have meloxicam for after I finish the Prednisone. Majority of my blood work has ruled out many things and has been normal. I had a low C4 level, fluctuating levels with some things relating to kidney function, and consistently low Vitamin D. My symptoms include folliculitis with no bacteria (diagnosed through skin biopsy after a month of a terrible rash), swollen lymph nodes consistently along with constant upper respiratory symptoms such as coughing/swollen throat/congestion, along with consistently always being sick and getting really sick, migraines, gastrointestinal issues but I had a colonoscopy/endoscopy over 2 years ago and they only found mild inflammation and biopsy was normal and my endoscopy showed my throat was swollen so they dilated it. I have experienced a mild malar rash on my face multiple times, my hands and legs are unsteady and I get muscle spasms, my hands and joints swell and burn and hurt, I have had two episodes of scleritis (once in each eye) that lasted a month each time, my hair is thinning on my scalp and has some noticeable bald spots when I put it up (at least to me), I also have POTS with the added symptom of bad hypotension. I get reoccurring UTIs and infections that most of the time antibiotics are ineffective for long term because my upper respiratory symptoms never seem to really go away. I have tried antihistamines too. My pain has gotten out of hand this year and is impacting my ability to function. I am sick and fatigued all the time and the fatigue makes me so tired I have to sleep or rest no matter where I am. The Prednisone is working for the inflammation but I am still achy. I am at a loss. I have a 14 month old daughter and a partner who need me and I feel scared that I will continue to get sicker and sicker as I already am. I am crossing my fingers desperately that this third referral to a rheumatologist gets approved since some recent results came back abnormal.

Hi all. Really looking for some insight, super anxious. Thank you in advance. TLDR at bottom.
I am a caucasian 32M, 5'9" 125 lbs. I have Crohn's disease, on Humira for almost 7 years. Seasonal allergies and asthma. Worried I have lymphoma as Humira increases risk of that, but I also have extreme health anxiety. Any insight is super appreciated. Details below.
In February I was extremely stressed out. I started taking hot (probably too hot) baths a few times a week. My apartment was very cold (old building) so I'd crank the (electric) heat. All this made my skin quite dry. I developed a dry skin itch that resulted in dermatographia (at least that's what I thought it was). Moisturizing (I didn’t until about a month after the rash started) helped a bit but it still persists to this day, though is now not always itchy. No idea what triggers it. Sometimes the rash looks like eczema or dermititis (dots), sometimes it is in patches, flat or raised (like hives). It never lasts long - maybe a few hours - before it disappears. I get it from just putting pressure on a part of my body, itching, rubbing, anything. I have had dermatogrtaphia and dry skin in the past but it's never lasted nearly this long.
April was extremely busy and stressful for me. I moved apartments and worked a few 60 hour+ weeks and was dealing with some other personal stressful issues. This resulted in me catching a cold (or maybe flu) about 10 days ago - I had no fever but was congested, super tired, coughing, sore throat. It mostly went away after about 5 days but now I have been having night sweats every night (I wake up and have to take my t shirt off) and have swollen glands and feel tired. I have also lost a bit of weight - about 4 lbs since late March but my weight fluctuates because of Crohn's (although I am in remission) so hard to say.
Do you think this is cause for concern when combined with the rashes? I know lymphomas and leukemia can result in a rash, and of course night sweats, but hoping it's just my body getting rid of the cold virus I had? I had blood work done in March and cell count, liver markers, everything else was all good.
TLDR: persistent skin rashes since February; night sweats and swollen glands lingering after a recent cold. Worried I have lymphoma or leukemia due to longterm use of Humira for Crohn's disease. Blood test from March shows normal.