Sudden Muscle weakness, Joint cracking and popping?

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My age is 29, from the last 4-5 months I have been experiencing strange symptoms. All my joints are cracking, muscles are weakening day by day. It appears that the Flesh beneath skin is vanishing. Sometimes I feel mild pain while moving my joints. Mild nausea, previously I had bowel movement once in 3 days now it is on daily basis, it seems like the body is not able to properly absorb nutrients. I can see losse skin on my hands, arm pits etc. The strangest thing is that if I put flashlight under my hand then I can clearly see the veins, why the flesh had become transparent? Hair loss from all over body, especially from the scalp. 2 Months ago I gone through a number of tests and the only thing came up was Vitamin D deficiency (23 ng/ml). Montly dose of 200,000 IU was prescribed. Itchining on skin, it gets red too quickly. What all of these symptoms may meanm not that I do smoke about 10 Cigrates a day and slo take Tea 2 times a day. Furthermore I was not tested for Kidney and Thyoroid. Could there be any problem with these two?

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    I got pain medication and anti-inflam meds today, but this is only going to fix it temp not solve my problem sad 

    Today I nearly broke out in a panic attack, my neck became so stiff, it hurt to turn side to side, my scm was locking up, now I am like normal my head can turn side to side up and down pain free but I get dizzy for a few seconds then it goes away.. ? 

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      My neck was stiff at first, my muscles weakened and that stopped. I could hear crunching in my neck when I turned it. I freak out every day because I'm losing muscle in different places. Doctors just look at you like you're crazy as long as you're still living.

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      I had a massage done about a month ago, my right half where all my pain is (neck and back) was very crunchy during the massage. The muscle under my neck/right trap does feel different than my left side. I notice in the mirror my neck muscle on the rear side does look different. I do have a minor scoliosis tilt to the right.
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      My right neck is weaker than my left. I thought I was going to need a neck brace
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      I dont have that, i notice when I do the SCM muscle flex test my right half barely twitches, its very weak. My head is fine standing up, but when I do the muscle test its very weak. 
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    Mine got better but I just have so much going on it's hard to battle it all

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      Glad to hear, are you taking meds? I am seeing a PT this week, not sure how thats going to help. I was just cleaning out my car today and my back is now very stiff from bending over and feels like I am moving underwater with force. No pain in my back outside of stiff, but I am in and out cognitivly like chronic fatigue symptom and sometimes diarrhea. It feels like I am pulling a nerve in my body that releases axnity I am not sure.
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    I've talked to several on here about their symptoms. I'm wondering how you guys are? I'm trying to raise money , I'm actually going to get stem cell treatment in the Cayman islands to see if it will help.

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      I highly recommend that you read about Dr. Paul Cheney's work with stem cell treatment. Google the following article: "Experimental Stem Cell Transfusion Treatment for ME/CFS." Dr. Cheney is a foremost doctor and researcher of ME/CFS in the U.S.

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      Hello Jackie,

      I don't have CFS or me. I have a very severe myopathy. It's approached differently and is very difficult to give a prognosis

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      I forgot to post sorry. I had my first PT appointment 6 days ago since then I have been 95% symptom free and my daily pain went from an 7+ to a 2 or less. Just some mild disconforts. The PT found some knots in my neck and shoulder and a cysts in my neck. He found I had uneven neck muscles and just did some pressure points for the first day. I couldn't believe it. He has me do lat pull downs and other exercies but I could feel a burn/tightness and knot feeling right at the center of my back too. I have no idea whats going on there, if I drive a tractor my back will tighten up and cuases me to have breathing problems. I feel like this is going in the right direction. 

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      Where you able to get anywhere with the stem cell treatment Jeremy?
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      Kenny I did get the stem cell treatment but it didn't work. The only other thing I've found is gluten intolerance but that hasn't helped yet

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      Sorry to hear. But I have read so many articles about gluten free diets and how it has helped people in situations like these. I have no diagnosis other than depression and anxiety. Which my anxiety started first after I was having intermittent testicle pain. Which has subsided but now I have a list just like everyone else in here. It’s been a long 7 months and have no idea where to turn.   My next try will be Candida overgrowth.   Thanks fir the reply Jeremy.  Keep in touch. 

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     I want to reply to this post in hopes that someone out there finds this helpful!  I started following this discussion about 2 1/2 years ago when my health fell quickly deteriorated. I am a 44 mom of two, in California. My symptoms were broad, a feeling of inward trembling, arm tremors, temp regulation issues, raynauds, slight vertigo, muscle cramping, exercise intolerance, hashimoto diagnosis, chronic uticaria, numbness in arms, muscle fascinations/twitching, sweats at night - 3 months later all over bodycracking and joint pain/popping/ looseness that continue to today; worse in my neck & shoulders. After many visits to my GP, rheumatologist, neuorologist, orthopedist, MRI, x-rays CT scans - the only thing was a positive was hashimoto antibody. I was on the web constantly looking for insight. I am now being treated (with slow success) for Lyme disease! I never recall a tick bite, ever. I am a very high positive using & had a CD-57 of 16 indicating severe. It's been 10 months of antibiotics and I'm slowly doing better. If you have sim symptoms, pls find a Lyme literate doctor to at least rule it out. I literally thought I was dying until I got my diagnosis. Another thought is to book an appointment for an infrared sauna 30 min 140 degrees. If you have parasitic bacteria - you might feel "something strange" or flu-like after, as Lyme bacteria can die or move if you expose them to infrared penetrating light sauna. Love, health and hope to all.

    I have removed reference to individual private clinics such as IGeneX and Armin Laboratories, which are not supported by UK doctors[b]

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      Julie, I was seriously hoping that's what I had. I had everyone of those symptoms. I got tested for Lyme with every expensive Lyme test possible. Unfortunately, every band was negative. I had zero positive markers.

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      Jeremy, I was blocked from putting the lab that finally gave me a positive diagnosis for lyme. I have had four tests now using this "blocked" lab, and there is very very slight change from My results as they have been tested every three months now for a year. So this was not a one time fluke positive.  I even accidentally went to the wrong lab and still got a negative lyme - even though I was being treated for it. If you use anything but this lab you may not be getting the sensitivity required to help you. It's very frustrating. I was tested for lyme (normal lab) within six months of my symptoms and was negative and moved back into the undiagnosed zone!  It wasn't until I had a  orthopedist tell me not to give up on lyme ( and it's coinfection's) that I thought to even retest for it. Pls keep me posted in progress. I have a US doctor that is very good, he will even skype as he has several patients around the world.

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      Hello Julie,

      I have been tested through a very expensive lab (not normal lab tests in doctors office) I believe it's the same one you are referring too. It was all negative

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      I’m confused about this Lyme testing. I tested negative through my doctor. I believe it was a western blot test. Are you saying that it could be possible I could have Lyme or co-infection?  I thought once negative it was time to move on!!  Any suggestions would help. Thanks
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      Hi Kenny, I would leave lyme on the table until you find a lyme literate doctor that says you do NOT have it. What are your symptoms? 

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