It's my sister again. I'm worried about her. She's frantic. Scared she is dying of some as yet undetected illness. Any and all suggestions will be appreciated.
It started in August of this year...when she came back from Key West..I don't know if that is significant (we live in New Jersey)
1) Severe GI infection, pain, diarrhea etc. ER said possible C-diff or Giardia, but later tests said no. Infection was seen on MRI.
2) GI distress continued on and off, alternating constipation/diarrhea. Cleared by Gastro doc. No Crohn's, no Celiac, no cancer etc. Colonoscopy and endoscopy and appropriate biopsies. Bentyl prescribed. Also Dexilant although she has lost 20 lbs and doesn't need it for GERD anymore
3) On top of this she gets Shingles-treated with acyclovir
4) Next she gets a UTI treated with Cipro
5) Develops swelling in mouth and on lips treated with Magic Mouthwash. There was one small ulcer, no other "sores."
6) Swelling gets worse, comes and goes. Stops Magic Mouthwash and Cipro.
7)Put on medrol and then prednisone because they thought maybe the lips were a reaction to the Cipro or the mouthwash
8) UTI is back. Treated with Sulpha
9) Lip and mouth swelling is bad, so are abdominal pains, rectal pressure. She feels like she is being "poisoned."
Blood tests are normal. They have ruled out all the "scary" stuff. Not thrush. Blood pressure, low to normal. Weight normal. She is 56. She has seen these doctors, most several times; GP, GI, ENT, Dentist, allergist/immunologist (waiting for those results), she sees her GYN on Thursday.
She has had MAJOR stress this past year. She is on Buspar and Ativan PRN. She's always had anxiety issues, this year has been exceptionally hard on her.
Could it be that this is all a stress reaction???