Anyone out there with any medical problems?

@EiraQueenofSnow I know a few people who have similar problems too, and they all say kind of the same thing as what you said about your sister. "Doctors couldn't figure it out" etc. Like, one of my friends was messed up for years and then it turned out she cad Celiac's Disease. I wonder if there's a lack of research and knowledge about female reproductive issues or something, because they certainly seem to have a difficult time diagnosing these things.

oh man.

Mentally I have ADD, Depression, and anxiety. As well family and friends want me to be tested for autism.

Physically I have very painful joint spasms in my legs that result in nasty cramps when drawing for extended periods of time. As well I have a weak immune system so I catch viruses very easily. Not to mention stomach problems that make it painful to eat or not eat. ouob

Yeah, a little bit of of a workout is good. Try to do ones that aren't stressful on your joints. Light walking, yoga, etc. Keep moving but never push yourself too hard. Doing so keeps you warm and your joints from getting stiff. Do you know the name of the biologic yet? I hope it works for you! Some people are able to get off of steroids completely. Also, self injections aren't that bad. I always did it in my thigh and allowed the injection to sit in room-temperature for about thirty minutes. If you do it while it's too cold, it hurts. I suggest just turning television or music on to distract you. Self injections are much better than hour to 3 hour long IVs at the doctors office. Self injections only take a second. ^_^

Also, remember that your immune system may be weakened so be very careful to wash your hands and stay healthy!

I think I might have picked up a bit of Acid Reflux from my Dad's side. My Dad has quite a few digestive problems when it comes to medical health. Occasionally, I get heartburn if I eat to much sugar, or if I don't get exercise for a long period of time.

I also have wind problems whenever I feel anxious or excited. Then there's my astigmatism, which is why I wear prescription lenses.

And then, of course, I have Aspergers Syndrome (not that that's a medical condition, but whatevs).

For many years, I was incredibly skinny because of an overactive thyroid gland (Graves' Disease). I could see my ribs and eating had no effect on my weight whatsoever. In fact, I had an irregular heartbeat SO bad that it prevented me from sleeping for about 8 to 10 hours every night! Went to the doctor, who determined the cause and I got a scan just to be sure.

If I had let it go on, my heart would eventually BURST, much like a car engine that's always revved up. No wonder I got more on edge and nervous as the years went on.

Now I'm getting the body mass I should've had, and my thyroid is elevated, with medication.

Nope never herd of em. I only use cream stuff for my skin.

Ok that's great, just wanted to let you know about it and if a doctor prescribes them to you, please read into it first. I made a mistake on relying on them for my eczema and it just ended up doing much more harm than good. Right now I'm going through this whole withdrawal because my skin is "addicted" to these steroid creams.

By the way, I usually make my own moistrizers with things like coconut oil, shea butter, and essential oils. I like them much better than store bought creams.

Ohhh my doctor gave me a itch relief cream and said how much I can put it on in a day.
but eh I'm in England, it might be different in different countries?

Hospital is my second home.
I've been sickly since I was born. I had convulsions and nearly died a couple of times. In my childhood, I met an accident to which they discovered I have tuberculosis. Elementary was full of headaches. Literally. Highschool, I got plagued by digestion problems which carried on until college. An unusual infection nearly blew off my insides. Ear problems manifested and it was later discovered that my ear canal was more crooked than normal. Spine problem followed. Recently this year, a lump on my back grew and it required a surgeon to take it out. Just when I thought my ordeal is finally over, my right foot swelled. I had to stay on bed with my foot raised for days. Now, thankfully, I'm well.

I'm deaf.
Well, 86% deaf.
As a result, I shy away from people and general chit-chat. It's not something I'd wish on my worse enemy and it's made my life quite unpleasant at times.
So, I sit at my drawing table and leave it all behind.
Unless, of course, I'm making a slyly concealed observational dig/gag about how us deaf people can be treated.

I have fibromyalgia.
I have had chronic pain since about 8 years old. I traveled to plenty of doctors. I was informed that I may have rheumatoid arthritis. By the time I was 12 I was diagnosed with fibro. I am soon to be 24 now, I can totally get you @EiraQueenofSnow.
I struggle a lot when it comes to sitting and drawing for hours. I have a hard time keeping focus, chronic fatigue, and mood swings. yay.
I tend to take a lot of breaks through out the day to stretch my legs. I try to do yoga daily and eat a low carb diet. I have learned that when ever I eat carbs, the fibromyalgia flares up.
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@jayorten

Experiencing digestive problems is normal to every person who eat too much. But when symptoms get worst then I will say we should have to take herbal supplements to solve digestion problems. The herbal supplements I always take when I got this symptoms is the one came from Mimonis Digestic. It does very well for digestive problems.

lel
I have a vitamin D deficiency because my bones r too stupid to absorb the goods
I have juvi rheumatoid arthritis in my everywhere
Psoriasis that has slowly spread from the top of my scalp to my inner earses
and costochondritis
I've dislocated my shoulder twice from picking up bags
My bones are prone to mysterious pain, especially my forearms and shins, which doctors can't figure out.
Today me and my mom shared winter joint pain stories and we're almost 30 years apart
It snowed yesterday and I may have to consider lifealert
Look at me, I'm falling apart :V
Look at you guys, you guys are falling part V:

Well, I have Crohn's disease. Literally last Sunday I shitted blood and passed out next to the toilet, my sister found me a moment later than my parents took me to the hospital and had a Colonscopy. (This is also why I haven't been on Tapastic for the past week.)
Edit: I'v had Crohn's Disease for a few years now, I wasn't just diagnosed.

So from what I gather, yeah you're not alone there with these issues!

Asthma for me!

Also femoral acetabular impingement in my hips but that means I can sit and draw more so yay! (that's what probably caused the problem in the first place but eh...)

A very long list debilitating medical problems caused by auto immune disorders (Lupus and Sjogren's Syndrome)

I work mostly on the computer - 99% of my work is digital - and I have chronic migraines!
temporary blindness sorta puts a damper on my progress when I have to stop working and
take a break for about two days to recover..hehe.
I wear glasses, try to keep the screen dim and have a light on somewhere near me to take
the stress off my eyes. It helps, but it's not a cure hah.

I used to have some obesity problems. It was not so bad but it didn't let me to live a normal life. Even right now, after all these years I spent on overcoming these disease, I still have to use some pills (xenical, for instance http://www.rx-discountcoupons.com/coupons/xenical-coupon-code-10-off/) to feel myself in a good mood and to be in a good shape.

Oh hey, the medical problems thread...

I have quite a few maladies plaguing my daily life actually. I have Fibromayalgia which causes me to have unexplained and painful muscle spasms and phantom pains. I also have another fun little thing called Interstitial Cystitis, which is a painful bladder condition, I control the symptoms through diet alone (no citrus fruits, very little alcohol and caffeine, no smoking). I'm also allergic to a number of foods including cocoa and most artificial sweeteners, that means chocolate is completely out of the question for me :s.

On the up side, I've been able to treat all of my ailments through a clean, mostly fruit and vegetable based diet alone, and it seems to be working out pretty well for me at this time. ^^

Well I'm an aspie and I was born with short gut syndrome. (meaning I had to have some of my small intestine taken out for it didn't develop properly due to me being born a few weeks early. Later on I had to have more of it taken out when I was about 5-6 years old due to a staph infection that had developed in the same location)

Ah, OP you have arthritis too? I feel ya, me too and I'm only 26 myself. I also suffer from hypertension, it runs in the family but my doctor is confident losing enough weight should get that in check but for now I have to take hypertension medicine like every other male in my family.

i'm still in high school and I have arthritis as well, it's not RA but a different form of arthritis, it's a mild form but I get a lot of joint problems, so it effects my writing and my drawing.

After reading the main part of your messages, my problem seems far less restricting,
at least regarding everyday life. Though…. Well, you’ll form your own opinion
when you’ve read this message :3

I’ve a genetical disease called tuberous sclerosis. It has been diagnosed when I was 8, and since then I’ve got to go to the hospital at least once a year (now less often because the period where I’m in danger of death is over, but I’ll explain this a little later). About the most important manifestations, there are tumors on my kidneys, and in my brain too.
There are also manifestations on the skin, like spots where I don’t tan (but I find this rather useful, as I don’t tan easily, I know when I do xD), and more importantly, “angiofibromas” (exact term), on my face, and these earned me to be ostracized during junior high school, and I lived it very badly (being called "contagious" isn't exactly what makes people happy...). I wasn’t happy to go to school at this time… Fortunately, it has greatly improved now, as people are more mature at age 18 or 19 X3.

Speaking of moral consequences of the disease, I’ve also lived a period when I was mad at my brothers and sisters (and sadly I still feel resent sometimes...), because this came from a spontaneous mutation, anyone amongst my siblings could have had it. And here I was, suffering things that they didn’t have to, just because things messed up when I wasn’t even born !
Moreover, there is a risk of 1 out of 2 that I give this disease to my child, if I ever have one. And let me tell you that I am LUCKY. I’ve seen people suffering from more evolved forms of the disease, and dealing with epilepsy isn’t easy (for having a friend who has epilepsy, I know how bad it can be… I will never forget the day when we were speaking casually, and suddenly she had a crisis, and she nearly fall on the head…). Also, tumors on my kidneys and in my brain aren’t evolving, so there’s no need for a surgery (regarding brain surgery, it didn't have a high % of success to remove the entire tumor, if I remember right, due to the place where it is located…), as it’s generally evolving more during adolescence.

But before that we knew it, I was very worried. I could have had a stroke… >__<

However, regarding things which are still certain, I put myself in danger if I want to have a child. I don’t remember the details though… there are consequences on the very functionning of my body.
And being bullied and having to live knowing that because a single gene which hasn’t been activated, you have to undergo medical exams, and when you’re at the hospital, you feel so bad because everyday you don’t have any problems, no mental retard, no physical problem, I remember my mom telling me that, back when I was 13 or so, I told the neurologist "I don't know why I'm here"...
Back to everyday life, you’d wanna say : “Look at me, I’m suffering, I’ve seen how people can be rough to somebody who is different, and just because I would want to have a child, I’d put my life in danger !”. And I feel very guilty for thinking this, because it makes me feel like I shouldn't display my "little" problems… This sh*t has made me think so low about myself =v=

Sorry for the novel, I've been thinking about posting long ago, but I was a little afraid to do so, but this evening, I feel down so I needed to write this down ._.
(yeah, I feel down often, and during these moments I cannot do so much to improve my mood... some friends can do so, but when I can't talk to them, it's very difficult to stand this feeling... usually I listen to music)

Joints Hypermobility. My story of recovery.

Hi!
I am familiar with these symptoms.
This is the connective tissue disease.
It is called “Joints Hypermobility”.
The joints sore, they become crunchy, soft tissue may ache…
The ligaments are stretched.
Cartilage tissue wears out fast.
I published treatment regimens.
There is information regarding alternative medicine preparations as well.
I’ll tell what can help you!
This is my story of recovery -

The joints can be cured! Disc herniation being treated.

Hi
I am familiar with such symptoms.
I got arthrosis of the both knee joints.
The hyaline cartilage is worn out. It’s only 0.1 – 0.3 cm. thick.
The joints are crunchy, they hurt.
There are arthrosis treatment regimens.
The hyaline cartilage can be regenerated!

I can tell what will help you!

Bipolar, terrible nasal passages and testosterone problems. I'm like the rare anomaly that has no bipolar symptoms after treatment, although I get hyper sometimes. I'm just waiting for some other fun disorders to come my way since my genetics are utter garbage.

I've found my people!

Let's see - I have ulnar nerve entrapment, tennis elbow issues, wrist pain, all that fun stuff us artists usually get to deal with... I was just diagnosed a few short months ago as celiac, with (temporary?) lactose intolerance and spontaneously I have developed some sort of nut allergy... The medications I'm on to help soothe my digestion til it all can heal make it so I have to lie down several times a day, so I can't actually hold a job, so that's fun! I also have extremely low blood pressure and have fainting issues very often. Let's just say it's not fun being me!