Ive had m.e 20yrs and used to my symptoms.I havent been well for 4 months with new symptoms. I started with a left cheek twitching, chalzion in my left eye, earache, toothache all on left. I was worried it was a tumour or something. I then got a left side pressure/headache and a bad cold over xmas, scabs up left nostril. I then was anxious and started with nausea, loss of appetite, loose bowels, lower left pains, fatigue, night sweats and thought ovarian cancer. I went to the drs and had all my bloods done and they were all ok. I've also since had ovarian c and inflammation marker bloods and they were ok. I still feel awful and think I'm riddled with the big c but my oh keeps saying if something that bad was going on something in all my bloods ive had done would be abnormal i.e white blood cells. I'm waiting for a scan but so worried that in the 4 month its serious.
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Oh @Fuzzyhead A hug for you 
I am sorry you have all these new symptoms to cope with. Yes it's scary and can get anyone down....very down. I've had a whole load of events -some new-ish and some the old ones that got worse - recently, all of a sudden. It isn't much fun, has been making me anxious myself, and very down as every day things have felt like they are a bit "different" this last week....worse....
The big bad trouble with this illness is, it's quite hard to tell sometimes if these awful relapses (which can as far as I have discovered, include new symptoms sometimes) -are just that -relapses which resolve....or if they are a whole new thing; another illness! And yes anxiety can go sky-high. Even worse when we are feeling so rotten, the last thing we want to or need to be doing is traipsing round doctors' offices and hospitals. That makes the anxiety 10X worse.
I think there are certain markers in a regular blood sample which if spotted by the lab, would prompt a doctor to send a patient for further tests; certain clues, let's say, to make them wonder if it was cancer. (though of course a definite diagnosis would call for more testing.) But those primary "clues" would most likely be there.
I suspect cytokines actually when there is a new flare up of symptoms, even maybe including some new ones. If someone with ME/CFS is battling another infection, or trying to fight one off, a new cytokine party starts up, which can cause havoc, and very likely some of the symptoms you noted.
I'd had a very slight gum infection, started 14 days ago. It's gone now, as I used herbal antibacterial mouthwashes, with salt regularly (spit out of course after a few minutes). It is now perfectly cleared. But oh boy, just dealing with that simple thing set up a storm raging through my body and knocked my ME/CFS right back to what felt like square one.; like it was in the first few days.
I thought yesterday actually.....cytokines were probably involved. I always feel really sick when an immune response happens....for any reason.
But going for the scan you mentioned might set your mind at rest re: cancer.
I am sorry you have all these new symptoms to cope with. Yes it's scary and can get anyone down....very down. I've had a whole load of events -some new-ish and some the old ones that got worse - recently, all of a sudden. It isn't much fun, has been making me anxious myself, and very down as every day things have felt like they are a bit "different" this last week....worse....The big bad trouble with this illness is, it's quite hard to tell sometimes if these awful relapses (which can as far as I have discovered, include new symptoms sometimes) -are just that -relapses which resolve....or if they are a whole new thing; another illness! And yes anxiety can go sky-high. Even worse when we are feeling so rotten, the last thing we want to or need to be doing is traipsing round doctors' offices and hospitals. That makes the anxiety 10X worse.
I think there are certain markers in a regular blood sample which if spotted by the lab, would prompt a doctor to send a patient for further tests; certain clues, let's say, to make them wonder if it was cancer. (though of course a definite diagnosis would call for more testing.) But those primary "clues" would most likely be there.
I suspect cytokines actually when there is a new flare up of symptoms, even maybe including some new ones. If someone with ME/CFS is battling another infection, or trying to fight one off, a new cytokine party starts up, which can cause havoc, and very likely some of the symptoms you noted.
I'd had a very slight gum infection, started 14 days ago. It's gone now, as I used herbal antibacterial mouthwashes, with salt regularly (spit out of course after a few minutes). It is now perfectly cleared. But oh boy, just dealing with that simple thing set up a storm raging through my body and knocked my ME/CFS right back to what felt like square one.; like it was in the first few days.
I thought yesterday actually.....cytokines were probably involved. I always feel really sick when an immune response happens....for any reason.
But going for the scan you mentioned might set your mind at rest re: cancer.
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Oh I hope you can find some peace of mind. I agree, it is often hard knowing what is a symptom of Cfs and what is something else that might require attention.... and then there is the anxiety and all the physical symptoms this brings up.
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A dental problem could explain some of your symptoms @Fuzzyhead
Yes that is possible. It could cause the head/ear/facial/tooth pains, and can even affect the whole system.
Maybe a quick check up with the dentist and maybe an x-ray could eliminate that? If it's a tooth problem it's a bad nuisance but usually easily sorted, and the relief when it is fixed.....!.