Hi there,
For some context, I originally thought the things I was experiencing had to do with something sexually transmitted (i.e. HIV, HPV, various STDs, etc.) Over these past months, I have been in great contact with my primary doctor getting tested for everything under the sun. I have been tested for all STDs and obtained a negative result, I also checked for a yeast infection/UTI and those came back negative. I was originally so certain I had HIV (despite me never having anal sex), but I waited 91 days to take my second 4th generation antigen/antibody test and that came back negative as well. All my levels appear to be normal and healthy, with the only exception being the ANA screen that came back positive (however, my actual result for the screening was on the lower end).
Part I: My Penis
For the past 4 months I have been experiencing a lot of random symptoms and discomfort within my body that I had never experienced before. Specifically speaking, my penis started feeling… uncomfortable. It’s hard to explain the sensation as there has never been any blatant pain involved, but I can only describe it as a discomfort/warm unpleasant feeling (that comes and goes) at the tip of penis and within the urethra. This initially was accompanied by constant sore/achy leg muscle pain, but the leg pain has since seemed to subside more with only occasional flare ups. At first I noticed the urethra on one side looking puffier, appearing bigger than the other side of my penis hole and almost overlapping it when I would have my penis put away in my underwear. This eventually escalated to the tip of my penis appearing red and splotchy, it often looking the worst after I shower. Along with this, I get an occasional small itching sensation/rash on only one side of the base of my penis and scrotum. Because of these problems, I have since changed by body wash, detergent, and personal lubricant to products for sensitive skin… nothing has helped.
Part II: My Mouth and Face
Just shy of a month ago, I found my mouth becoming increasingly more sensitive. My mouth was dry all the time, I was getting ulcerations, and the inside of my cheeks were constantly shedding and getting blood blisters. I started doing research and changed my toothpaste to one that doesn’t include sodium laurel sulphate. This however did not help much. I began really watching what I ate and found my mouth to be far worse when I drank any sort of alcohol/acidic food, but still, my mouth remains in a constant state of sensitivity. A different problem emerged a few weeks ago when my face became extremely dry. Just one touch to my face or neck felt like I was mildly sunburnt, despite me wearing sunscreen and not being in the sun. Since then, the skin around my nose is more pink than usual, my hairline and forehead will randomly acquire red spots/itch, and I am experiencing far more dandruff. Shaving with my very gentle electric shaver can trigger an itching episode. The worst part on my face is the back of my ears at the moment, as they have random flare ups and currently have a scaly/rough texture. No matter how much moisturiser, cortizone cream, or gold bond healing lotion I use, my skin is far more sensitive and inflamed.
All in all, my doctor’s have no idea what is going on with me, but they seem to agree with my homeopath that I have something Autoimmune going on. It’s been 4 months and I have no answers and/or treatment for my uncomfortable symptoms. Am I allergic to something? Do I have a life-threatening illness? Autoimmune disorder? Is it diet related? I’m very concerned and overwhelmed and just need some advice and thoughts as to what it could be.
