Question: hello I would really appreciate some help with a problem I've had for many years. Basically i have a whole bunch of problems that stops me from doing pretty much anything. I'll list the symptoms i have:
puffiness of the face / Dark circles
rashes on my body and face (covered my whole face yesterday) acne looking rash. Always there but Is better sometimes than others.
fatigue and weak a lot of the time
distended stomach which makes me look pregnant, occasionally i will wake up with a flat stomach
foggy brain cant concentrate most of the time
never have energy, apart from on very rare occasions I get a surge of energy ( rarely)
I don't know if this is anything but i have a couple of lumps under my armpit about the size of a fingertip (Lymph nodes i think?)
sensitivity to light
flaky scalp
had a week of severe stomach cramps one week into gluten free diet, I had to sleep on ice packs. Then after i developed a sudden intolerance to banana
my hair feels like a bog brush, dead thick & coarse
my multitasking and short term memory are effected
my brain feels fried, completely burnt out

I have a clean diet(never have junk food) and i only drink water (3-4 liters a day) but it doesn't clear up my rash. So i thought i would give gluten free/dairy free to see if it would help,
I've tried for about 2weeks but i had gluten twice during that time because being on such a restricted diet is incredibly boring especially when I'm not 100% certain that's the cause.
I thought maybe it was adrenal fatigue, gluten intolerance or leaky gut. I also heard that masturbation could cause a hormonal imbalance so I'm wondering if i should hold off on that for a few weeks?

All i know for certain is something is going wrong in my body and its showing itself clearly through my skin.
I do not drink or smoke.
Id just like to add I've had a extremely stressful/depressive time the past 5 years and these symptoms really add to it all, I've heard that lots of stress can causes lots of problems in the body
but I don't know if its that or not.

Hello thank you for your response.

I have a doctors appointment on Tuesday so I will ask for a gluten sensitivity test and for my TSH levels to be checked. Hopefully this is the answer to my years of problems! Should I keep this chat open until Tuesday to let you know how I get on?

Thank you very much again for your help Manjeth