Symptoms while waiting to see rheumatologist
I have progressively worsening widespread pain and fatigue with features concerning for both an inflammatory/rheumatologic and potentially neurologic process. Musculoskeletal symptoms include severe migrating deep/crushing pain in the midfeet, knees, hands and extremities; recurrent red, warm, swollen feet/toes; significant Achilles pain; pain at multiple tendon-to-bone attachment sites; and increasing stiffness of the hands, fingers, feet, lower back and neck.
I also experience episodes of intense itching followed by severe deep pain, occasional muscle weakness, and intermittent allodynia during severe flares. Associated systemic symptoms include profound fatigue, approximately 25-lb unexplained weight gain, hair thinning, brittle/chipping nails, a progressively changing wrist rash, increased anxiety/depression, and new difficulty focusing my vision.
Most concerning, I previously experienced an acute episode of bilateral lower-extremity sensory and motor loss requiring a 5½-day hospitalization. I am currently significantly functionally impaired and can become severely painful and exhausted simply walking to the bathroom. This morning I also woke up having urinated during sleep and was completely soaked, which is unusual for me.
