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What Are Joint Pains, Sensitive Skin On Scalp, Fatigue And Stiff Neck Suggestive Of?
multiple symptoms: initially rash on upper Right arm and what appeared to be an insect bite in the middle, followed generalized aching and joint pain, skin sensitive and painful on pressure especially on scalp, extreme fatigue and malaise, neck stiffness(front and back of neck, feeling cold easily. Lyme test neg. Treated with 14 days of doxycycline--rash redness disappeared but all other symptoms persist.
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Hello,
The joint pain, sensitive skin, fatigue and stiff neck can be part of dermatomyositis or other auto immune or inflammatory disorder. As the Lyme is negative, I would like to recommend a consultation with expert immunologist for further work up with necessary antibodies level as Jo 1 , Anti nuclear antibody and so forth.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
The joint pain, sensitive skin, fatigue and stiff neck can be part of dermatomyositis or other auto immune or inflammatory disorder. As the Lyme is negative, I would like to recommend a consultation with expert immunologist for further work up with necessary antibodies level as Jo 1 , Anti nuclear antibody and so forth.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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