The snap crackle pop knee and muscle issues...

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I've been having issues lately with my right knee, in fact thinking about it it started about 20 years ago! When I was a teenager, that is when the knee pain and snap crackle poping started..
I went to the doctor back then for the knee and also for a rash on my face... Which led to Lupus testing and they did find an ANA titer then with further testing they came to the conclusion it wasn't serious! I also have severe muscle weakness, all my life... Also sometimes my back kills me and it is right now, grrrrr...

Years later, a doctor thought it was some sort of "connective tissue disease" but my insurance barred more testing. Later I developed thyroid disease, and the doctor found a very high amount of ANA and concluded it was autoimmune.

I see an Orthopedic doctor early next month for the knee, should I talk about this with them, or should I discuss with my general doctor about this and go to a different specialist... I know you guys can't help much but I'm not sure which direction to go... I'm just getting tired of all this medical stuff...

Tomorrow I see the gastroenterologist for gut stuff... I hope they finally help with the gastroparesis... I still can't eat normal amounts of food without feeling sick...

OP: it is my considered opinion from personal experience, that you should ASAP cut out gluten [wheat] and gliadin [oats] from your diet, leaky gut syndrome is a thing that may be affecting you.

oh i know someone who has Ehler Danlos syndrome, she described what is in the title of this thread.
I hope you do better in getting an answer and treatment that helps
Auntblabby I am surprised you know about leaky gut syndrome! Many doctors don't even know of it (or maybe they forgot).

I looked up leaky gut... Many sites say it isn't real... But on the other hand I have most of the symptoms...

unfortunately it says tomatoes worsen it. drat. all the good things in life are unhealthy at best.

For what it’s worth , have about lectins and leaky gut . Foods that contain or are high it lectins , supposably effect leaky gut. In a bad way .

Did your GI doctor finally give you anything for gastroparesis today?

The digestive track is most important of all , it literally regulates everything . Nourishes all the other Systems.
Medicines are fine but not always good for the digestive track. Feel for your situation , I hope , it gets better,
Whichever way you go ...... sometimes recovering your health is difficult to get back into shape .
And I am no shining example , I think a great deal of Aspies have multiple co-morbidities.

I just sent a message to my doctors. The gastro doctor wanted to do more liver tests and autoimmune tests in November, but I'm wondering if they would do that testing now. I explained the situation. I hope it is considered a reasonable request.