Re: Scalp tenderness, Rosecea symptoms, neck and s... - Page 2

twinkies · ‎03-11-2010

Have you ever been tested for scleroderma or sjogrens?

gailcoco · ‎04-19-2012

Please check the food you eat. When I was 10 or 11 I started getting a tight feeling in my throat and asthma attacks. I went through tons of tests. As I got older, these attacks decreased. Then I started having more attacks. I also developed severe hives and swelling at times.

Long story short.....I'm allergic to Yellow Dye #5. This demon food additive is in many, many foods. I discovered that Lipton noodle soup has this dye....this is what started my road to allergy attacks.

I am also allergic to Dove and Ghirardelli chocolate. The Dove caused sores on my scalp and face. This same reaction occurred to a workmate....we were binging on Dove chocolate.

So bottom line....check your food.

Also, I have cervical spondylolisthesis and I would get terrible migraines and neck pain. Ever since I've been using 'MyPillow' (I use the firm) they have disappeared and that has been 2 years. Before that I would use cervical traction for pain relief.

One other thing...I have Carcinoid Cancer and one of the signs of Carcinoid Syndrome is flushing. This cancer is a zebra because the signs and symptoms can be caused by many other things. Ask your doctor to do a Chromogranin A blood test and a 5-HIAA 24 hour urine test. These tests will tell you if you have Carcinoid.....not 100% but better than nothing.

Good luck, Gail

~~66 and owned by cats and dogs.~~

snowangelm · ‎03-17-2010

Thank you all for your comments...appreciate it. I have had the 24 hour urine test..twice. Came back negative. I actually thought originally that that is what I had..carcinoid being the adrenaline rushes at times but ruled it out. Sjorens ruled out also. Going to look into PT for neck. Feel like I should strengthen it rather than let it progressively get worse. Thanks again.

Snoopp · ‎02-02-2015

Scalp tenderness can be a sign of thyroid problems. That is very common.

It could be your hormone levels are going up and down - they can cause a lot of issues.

shoppingT · ‎03-14-2010

Snowangel, sorry to hear about your pain. I have been down a long road to recovery for a variety of symptoms. I wont go into detail here but will offer 2 suggestions. One is to look into delayed response allergy testing. The other is to find a Lyme literate doctor in your area. Good luck and Godspeed.