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Cold Hands And Feet, Whith Blotches Underarm And Legs, Itchy White Patches, Fatigue, Headshaking. Autoimmune Disorder?
HHi my name is Shauna. I have the impression that i have some type of auto immune disorder. I have had several symptoms. Mostly fatigue, weakness in hands, tingling on my head, head shaking. And the newest symptom i stay cold all the time hands and feet. Bit i have started having white blotches on my skin under my Arm and all over my legs. I have also had itchy white patches when i stand for over 5 minutes what do u think about all of this
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
it is unlikely to be auto immune in nature.
autoimmune problems generally are serious disorders starting with fever, weight loss, arthritis.
they may involve rashes but rashes are generally photo sensitive, the cold hands and feet may be a feature of autoimmune disorders but they are generally associated with raynauds phenomenon which is a bluish discoloration of hands and feet in response to cold.
and last of all it needs to be backed by blood work up which should suggest an autoimmune disorder.
autoimmune problems generally are serious disorders starting with fever, weight loss, arthritis.
they may involve rashes but rashes are generally photo sensitive, the cold hands and feet may be a feature of autoimmune disorders but they are generally associated with raynauds phenomenon which is a bluish discoloration of hands and feet in response to cold.
and last of all it needs to be backed by blood work up which should suggest an autoimmune disorder.
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