I dont think its in your head. You should not be experiencing that much pain at your age. You need to explain all this to your primary doctor. 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All you have to do is reply to this email to answer. All questions and answers are for informational purposes only.   Someone has asked you a question Hello Cynthia, Question Alert You Have A New Patient Question Simply reply to this email with your answer.     Is this just all in my head or growing pains or is it something more?   I have aching pains in my joints specifically my fingers, wrists, knees, shoulders, and hips. I have stabbing pain or numbness in my hands sometimes it feels like Im wearing a glove. I have a constant mild headache. I have chest pain sometimes it feels like my chest is going to just collapse it feels like there is pressure on it. My arms and hands and legs sometimes feel very weak and it takes a lot of effort to move them. My joints sometimes dont feel like they are quite sitting right in their sockets I can move them when that happens but its quite painful. I often feel faint when I stand up or stand for a period of time, my vision will go out ill get dizzy, and sometimes start to fall. my skin on my hands sometimes tears for no reason like I will get cuts on my hands when they arent dry just by moving them. I have hypermobility in a few joints I have a Beighton Score of 6. My skin is pale and the veins around my eyes are very visible I can also see all the joints in my hands clearly under the skin. Is this all normal or just in my headgrowing pains? Its been getting worse and worse for around a year no one takes me seriously because I push through it all and pretend Im fine. Ive half convinced myself that this is normal but Im not sure.   Age 13 Gender Female Duration getting worce over about a year Medications none Conditions tourettes, flat feet     Reply to this email to answer, or Login to see all questions. IT IS SAFE TO PARTICIPATE. 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I think given your age and the symptoms you have I would start by having an appointment with your primary doctor, you may need some referrals to see a specialist and some blood tests. I would ask your parents to make you an appointment to discuss the symptoms you are having, and if you ever faint, pass out, black out, or have sudden severe pain anywhere I would tell your parents or an adult right away and get to the emergency room as soon as you can. Hope you feel better.

I do not know the extent of your evaluation, but I would suggest a Pediatric Rheumatology consult

Get checked for Shojgrens syndrome

There are many options here including a condition termed polymyositis and a bunch of food deficiency diseases. You need to bring this to the attention of your parents who can get you into the family doctor for evaluation. Don't wait until it gets more severe or causes permanent damage.

Hi. Please tell your parents to give all this information to your pediatrician.


Best Regards,
David J. Pinhas, M.D.

See a Rheumatologist.