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Alittlelostinside
Alittlelostinside

So at start of the year they found i had a enlarged spleen. They rescanned it friday and told me its still swollen but now also my kidneys are swollen too.  I was also told months ago i have swollen overies in a seperate scan.


Does anyone know anything about inflammation in the body? Or any idea why this might be happening. I have a history of literally hundreds of overdoses over last 13 years but they do not believe this is to do with that as my liver is fine. 


I looked online and cant find much other then reading about inflamation and autoimmune disorders byt i had no idea which one it could be.


My current symptoms are:


Constant stomache and fullness


Feel sick alot the time


Very fatigued and weak. 


No appitite at times. 


Some on and off abdominal pains.


Any ideas? I had kidney function tests 2 weeks ago and i believe they were normal as they didnt tell me otherwise. 


I havent had a c r- protien blood test( measures imflammation in blood)  in over a year but it would always used to be 7. So not low but not high but should ideally be below 3. 


I am going to ring my  gp doctor monday and tell them the scan results and explain my constant stomache aches. Taking my meds makes me vomit too. Currently heamatology are dealing with my spleen but they are so busy and lack near appointments. 


Just any ideas? 

arfie
arfie
For what it's worth:
I have a similar list of symptoms I attribute to my anxiety. Plying anxiety management tools I learned in psychotherapy have tamed that symptom list far more than my medical doctors were ever able to.
SimpsonsOK
SimpsonsOK
Think Arfie has a good point there. Stress can show up anywhere in the body. The doctors are now exploring the causes; just more stress waiting for answers. May be time to pull out the toolbox and try using them until you find one that again works. Healing and comforting hugs.
EvergreenDreamer
EvergreenDreamer
In general, symptoms like that can be any number of things from stress to a bout of infection. Maybe try not to speculate until they do all the proper testing to rule things out and determine diagnosis. Trying to figure it out yourself online might cause you unnecessary worry and add to your stress, which will make all the symptoms worse for sure. Triple hugs
shakyinside
shakyinside
I have those symptoms from gluten.
courtney_11
courtney_11
These symptoms may be due to an inflammatory diet including caffeine, sugar and preservatives
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I'm glad your kidneys checked out, Alittlelostinside, because mine didn't. I collapsed a couple of times at work, and it was found to be from 60% kidney damage. It affected my PTSD recovery because I had to be taken off of Seroquel for my PTSD nightmares. After years with no PTSD nightmare meds, the liver-processed Prazosin appeared, so now I have something for PTSD help nights.

It's a slow process getting the right answer sometimes, isn't it? I was diagnosed as bipolar at first, and then my mental diagnosis was corrected to be PTSD instead. I was diagnosed with thyroiditis for my physical diagnosis at first, but then my physical diagnosis was corrected when it was found to be chronic kidney disease instead.

I hope the search for your correct diagnosis doesn't affect your PTSD meds like it did with me. It was tough going for me for those 5 years between Seroquel and Prazosin for my PTSD nightmares.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Gentle hug sweetie.... I don't know the answers but wanted to suggest you see your doctor for a consultation about this and write down the questions that you have.... Another hug.... Unanswered questions are troubling.....xo
Alittlelostinside
Alittlelostinside
Thanks everyone. I went through similar before.i was tested for glyeten and told i should be fine eating gluten.

I keep going to call the doctor then backing out. Inwill some day soon though hopefully.
rose07042k
rose07042k
I too have autoimmune issues and my liver is enlarge. But I have where my body attacks itself. I have inflammation problems and sometimes my body swells. I am sorry that you are experiencing this. Hugs to you
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