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My Niece - 29 Caucasian Is Experiencing Symptoms That No
my niece - 29 Caucasian is experiencing symptoms that no one seems able to diagnose - I believe it is an autoimmune disorder but it doesn't match any of the specific descriptions and i am not sure what is triggering it. Symptoms include:
- facial swelling, hives everywhere, purplish hue beneath skin on her upper arms. It looks like a full blown allergic response but no allergies have been identified through testing
- She is also hypothyroid but you can feel the heat exuding from her body like she is burning up internally - facial features have become coarse - mother has Hashimoto's but no one seems to be offering up that diagnosis - huge weight gain
- pitting edema 1 inch depth halfway up her legs
I am really worried about her - a young Mom, no one seems to give her answers except to say take as many antihistamines you need to manage your symptoms - she takes 8 tablets in the am just to get through the day (not sure which one)
- facial swelling, hives everywhere, purplish hue beneath skin on her upper arms. It looks like a full blown allergic response but no allergies have been identified through testing
- She is also hypothyroid but you can feel the heat exuding from her body like she is burning up internally - facial features have become coarse - mother has Hashimoto's but no one seems to be offering up that diagnosis - huge weight gain
- pitting edema 1 inch depth halfway up her legs
I am really worried about her - a young Mom, no one seems to give her answers except to say take as many antihistamines you need to manage your symptoms - she takes 8 tablets in the am just to get through the day (not sure which one)
