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Fatigued, Constantly Cold, Pain In All Limbs With Fingers Swelling Up After Replacing Shunt For Arachnoid Cyst. Any Ideas ?
Hi, ok for starters only health problems is I have an arachnoid cyst on left temple area of brain I have a shunt, had it since I was 9 (1989) replaced in 2000 any way for the last few months I just feel fatigued like something is attacking my immune system, I have a lymph node swollen at the bottom inner butt cheek I just got off 10 supply on antibiotic .. I m constantly cold, no fever. I constantly feel fluish I have aches and pains in all my limbs my fingers swell upon standing I just feel crappy .. And idea?
Mon, 23 Dec 2013
Hi!
I read carefully your question .
May be any infection who give these lymph node or may be any other pathology out your old problem(arachnoid cyst )
I think that you should do ultrasound to explore these lymph node and if could not find the reason you should do brain MRI.
Wishing all best
Dr Ilirian
I read carefully your question .
May be any infection who give these lymph node or may be any other pathology out your old problem(arachnoid cyst )
I think that you should do ultrasound to explore these lymph node and if could not find the reason you should do brain MRI.
Wishing all best
Dr Ilirian
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