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What Casues Bodyache Along With Fatigue And Excessive Sleepiness?

Hello my daughter is 23 years old she is about 20 pounds over weight but always in pain tired, sleepy she complains about her feet hurting so bad she cannot walk on Sunday she woke up with black bruises on her legs that were painful she I d not go to the doctor but when she woke up monday they were all over her torso she went to work but had to leave early because she started feeling ill. Auto immune diseases do run in our family i my self suffer with four. She went to the the doctor the took blood test but they have no idea what it is.
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Hi there,

Black bruises, fatigue, and joint pain with a history of autoimmune disease could be a number of things but the things that come to my head immediately is TTP - thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, which is an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks the platelets - usually patients get fatigue and bruising all over. Treatment here is plasma exchange and sometimes patients need their spleen removed.

Another possibility is ITP (immune thrombocytopenic purpura), which is similar to TTP but not as severe. This can usually be treated with steroids.
Lupus is also another possibility. Again, the treatment here is usually steroids. First step here - I'd take her to the doctor and have some blood tests done.

I hope I have answered your question. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.
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What Casues Bodyache Along With Fatigue And Excessive Sleepiness?

Hi there, Black bruises, fatigue, and joint pain with a history of autoimmune disease could be a number of things but the things that come to my head immediately is TTP - thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, which is an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks the platelets - usually patients get fatigue and bruising all over. Treatment here is plasma exchange and sometimes patients need their spleen removed. Another possibility is ITP (immune thrombocytopenic purpura), which is similar to TTP but not as severe. This can usually be treated with steroids. Lupus is also another possibility. Again, the treatment here is usually steroids. First step here - I d take her to the doctor and have some blood tests done. I hope I have answered your question. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.