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I am Molly. 7 years ago I went with my family to Costa Rica. I am generally attractive to mosquitos, black flies, gnats & unnamed tropical insects to the point of appearing to wear black hosiery. 7 days after returning home, I could not walk, lift my arms, watched all my joints swell before my eyes. I went immediately to my family dr who prescribed 20mg of prednisone. Miracle drug. Dangerous long term. Because some symptoms didn’t match the illness, I ended up seeing 80+ drs, including hypnotists, eastern, western physical therapists, with acupuncture, nutritionists, etc. - currently weight loss & atrophy in extremities, headaches, severe bruising contraction of stage 4 hemorrhoids,along with genital warts. Ugh!
Depression, hopelessness, constant pain is all consuming. My spine at L3,L4 & S 5 are most affected with flaming pelvis and sciatica down both legs. Secondary, is cervical, & left & right neck pain which has no warning. Along with all of the above I contracted intestinal parasites.
Get back with me to share. Molly Tracey

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Hello Molly @mollytracey198, Welcome to Connect. I can't begin to imagine what you have been going through. Did the 20mg prednisone provide any relief once you started taking it? It does seem like you could have picked something up in Costa Rica. Did any of the doctors mention any of the common diseases in Costa Rica?

6 OF THE MOST COMMON DISEASES IN COSTA RICA: https://borgenproject.org/common-diseases-in-costa-rica/

You have mentioned so many symptoms that like you say don't really fit with PMR. If you have seen 80+ doctors and no one seems to have a clue, have you thought about going to a major teaching hospital or health facility like Mayo Clinic that have a multidisciplinary teamwork approach to healthcare that is patient centered? I'm sorry that I have more questions than answers but it seems like you might need to see a group of specialists that work together to provide a diagnosis and come up with a treatment plan.

If you would like to seek help from Mayo Clinic, contact one of the appointment offices. The contact information for Minnesota, Arizona and Florida can be found here http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63.