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Possible autoimmune disease, but no appointment

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jan 15 11:43am | Replies (15)
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@tlro Can you tell us a little about the symptoms that have led you to suspect an autoimmune disease? Is there a specific one you and/or your rheumatologist suspect?

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tlro | @tlro | Jan 13 1:37pm

@sueinmn I cant get into an appointment with a rheumatologist. I keep getting referrals and they keep turning me away.
Family Hx: variety of auto immune diseases on both sides of the family.
Head: CPTSD, depression and anxiety, brain fog, ADD
Bones: Bone loss in bottom jaw, foot and hand diformity. dislocations started in 2016, lots of pain in thumbs started a couple months ago
Stomach: Gut health, inflammaton and food sensisvities, SIBO
Ligaments: lax ligaments, but not as much as when i was little
Heart: slight abnormality of heart exam but said it was "fine"
many surgies, multiple locations, that have never held
Low Thyroid. t3 & t4
fingers go numb super quick in the cold
night sweats and sleep issues
blaader hyperactivity
Fatigue

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