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I received a callback from the nurse at the neuro's office, and my bloodwork all came back normal except I have a positive ANA. I was negative for RF and anti-ccp, so I'm being sent to a rheumatologist to get what I assume is going to be a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It was real...

A misaligned Atlas can cause headaches/migraines sinus problems asthma tinnitus loss of sleep allergies neck pain balance problems also possible nervous tension fatigue knee pain trigeminal neuralgia google.. Dr Windman atlas cervical and lumber pain problems arm pain hip pain lower back pain sciat...

Have they looked at chiari malformation? http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/chiari/detail_chiari.htm I'm having my MRIs and MRAs Monday. This doctor has only examined me once, so he hasn't had time to look at everything. But I'm hopeful he'll find it, whatever it is. I had an embarassing moment at ...

It's so interesting to me to see how everything can tie together. I know a lot of people have different theories about how MS works, what causes it, what helps it, etc. But it's always interesting to see theories tie together. I appreciate your info, and I'll update when I know something. I had a dr...

ToniH – With my suspicion that MS is the result of insulin resistance (initially, skeletal muscle insulin resistance), I wonder if your description, "My muscles feel tired and fatigued and worn out, but they don't hurt like pulled muscles," doesn't fit especially well with the idea of ins...

I have horrible heat intolerance. It's funny because for the first 20 years of my life I was always cold cold cold! It drove my husband crazy because he's always hot. Road trips were always especially terrible with him, because he'd have the AC on ful-blast and I'd be shivering, wrapped up like an e...

ToniH From what I have read, your symptoms point to rheumatoid arthritis, which is a neurological disease that attacks bones, joints, causes nerve pain and stiffness... it is a painful disease ut it seems to urn itself out in time.... just like many other "autoimmune diseases" which in re...

ToniH – I am so glad to hear you found a doctor you like and can work with. I hope you discussed with him the possibility of having a fasting blood insulin test (I did not see it in your list of tests.) If he would not order this relatively inexpensive test, I am interested to know why not. An elev...

Have you tried Upper Cervical Care? when standing straight in front of a mirror, does one shoulder seem higher than the other? if so by roughly how much? I actually see my chiro pretty frequently. Love that man :) I have a problem with a disc at the base of my neck, so he helps with that as well. B...

I saw my new neurologist for the 1st time today. He's the Director of the Neurology program at Kirklin Clinic, which is part of UAB in Birmingham. Great place, great doctors, high ratings. I really liked him. Unlike my last neuro, he seemed concerned rather than mystified by my widespread symptoms. ...

your high lymphocytes could indicate infection, and if so your resistance will increase once zinc is replete. Once my body increases its resistance, will it be harder for them to find the cause of the actual infection? If it's an infection that's causing the CNS-type symptoms and the cognitive prob...

ToniH, I suggest again that you and your doctor consider a fasting serum insulin. If the test cannot be performed right away, the sample should be frozen. http://www.mercola.com/nutritionplan/index2.htm Factor # 1 : Your Insulin Level Insulin is absolutely essential to staying alive, but the sad fa...

I've been following this thread and I'm glad to see so many people have read it. ToniH, I know you may not like me but do me a favor and read pg. 24 of Dr. Burrascano' Lyme Treatment Guidelines. http://www.lymenet.org/BurrGuide200810.pdf You will see that it states one of the classic rashes associa...

toni i bet your skin would sort itself out once your zinc deficiency is addressed. "Mild zinc deficiency is characterized by increased infections, slow healing of wounds, decreased sense of taste and smell, skin rashes , poor night vision, growth retardation, poor appetite and bad breath. Seve...

I really appreciate your help. I'll request those labs be done when I see the new doctor. From what I read online after the nurse told me the number, I found that my number was scraping the bottom of the normal range. Hardly what I would call "fine". Is there any issue with MS that could c...