my doctor says it's CFS, but i doubt it - HELP?

hello, firstly, i'm sorry if this is in the wrong section, i'm pretty new at all this forum stuff, so i just kind of clicked and hoped for the best, but i would really REALLY appreciate some help. My doctor has just suggested CFS, but i am strongly doubting his diagnosis.

Hi boxcastle and welcome. I'm sorry about all of your health problems and that no one can seem to figure them out. FIrst of all, I'm not a medical professional, but from my own experience and everything I've read, I would have to agree with you that your symptoms are not classic for CFS. Usually overwhelming and debilitating fatigue is the worst and most persistant symptom for people with CFS.

I really get frustrated when docs who can't figure out what is wrong try to pass it all off as stress, depression, or anxiety. It sounds like the doc is also using the diagnosis of CFS as a cop-out too.  It's a very real disease, but doesn't seem fit too well with your symptoms He needs to be honest and say he doesn't know what is wrong but that he will keep looking and try to treat your symptoms.

Have they given you anything to help the nausea or the inflammation?

You might want to go to the IBD or crohns forum here and present your symptoms to them and see what they think - they may have a better idea of what may be causing the nausea and inflammation.

I wish I could be of more help. I di think you should trust your instincts - you kow your body better than anyone. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Take care and I hope you get some answers soon.

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Hey Box,
I'm not a doctor, but I am having alot of issues going on myself. I have alot of symptoms, but the symptom that caused me to look for help was diarreah. They did a colonscopy and found ulcer and said I have a mild form of IBD. Only problem is that the diarreah gave way a long time ago, but all the other symptoms - fatigue, insomnia, skin changes, menstrual changes, GERD, muscle weakness and loads of others are all giving me alot of problems. I've been sent to see different specialists and I am waiting to see another one at the moment. I know think I have something hormonal going on.

My point is that since I was diagnosed with the IBD a year ago, things have happend. My thyroid had gone hypo, I have high blood pressure and my blood tests are showing other problems. I would keep on searching for answers if I were you. CFS is real, no doubt about it, I just think some doctors are to quick to assume and leave you on your own to find your own diagnose.

Ok.. now your symptoms are very general and most anything can be causing them. The inflammation in the stomach is common with alot of illnesses. Our stomachs react quite quickly to any changes in our bodies. The good thing is that you have had an endoscopy that rules out serious stuff and you can relax as far as your stomach goes.

Your main problem is the nausea and that is probably not caused by your stomach at all, even tho it could be. The other symptoms - pain in the left arm, ocasional achey shoulders, weight loss, spotty neck (do you mean pigmentation?), depression, irretability, and mild fatigue - All tell me that you could be looking at adrenal problems. Espescially if the spots you mentioned are pigmented ones - either dark or light. It could also be something as simple as your thyroid. Even tho you had that checked out - Thyroid symptoms can show up long before your blood tests hit outsid the normal range. Try to search addisons, adrenal fatigue, hyperthyroidism. See if you can relate to any of that.

If I were you I would listen to my body, and try to use the internet to read up on any clues you might have. After all, only you know how you feel. And you should have your doctor give you something for the nausea. No need for you to be sick all the time!! They have meds that take the nausea away. And after you get your hands on those meds and start feeling a bit better, I would start looking for a new GP.

I hope you find your answers real soon, and that I have been lucky enough to have helped you some.

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Colonscopy July 06 - showed ulcers.
Diagnose either UC or Crohn's!

Might you be able to see a different doctor?

My 13 year old goes through ths throwing up for a month at a time . He has problems with his left leg, Tingling wa;lking problems. Has been homebound since FEB. 1 08 When test are done They come up with nothing. His Neurologist did a test on Friday called MYCOPLASMA Blood test. It is a Bacterial infection. They say CSF and everything but if you look this up maybe you might see something like what is going on. They also talked Pseudo Tumor. Things they are talking about I now found out have one thing in common. MYCOPLASMA. Hope maybe this can help you. Everything is worth a shot if it has not been tried. There is only one set of bloodtest for mycoplasma. Also only certain antibiotics help.
GOOD LUCK