If anyone has any insight into what I'm going through I would be forever grateful.
I'm 21 years old, and have had my life turned completely upside down because of some medical issues for which there are still no answers. I have seen so many doctors- GPs, dermatologists, 1 endocrinologist, but still no definitive answers or treatment that has worked. I can't even begin to explain how painful and devastating this has been for me, so I won't even try. So here's what's up:
1) The big one- hairloss. Three years ago (when I was 18), I took a shower one day and I noticed a lot more hair coming out then usual. And ever since that one day, that one random shower, it hasn't stopped since. It started exactly that suddenly. It wasn't some kind of gradual thinning the way general female pattern baldness is described, nor did it fall out in areas or spots, which would point to an auto immune disease. It is just diffuse hairloss, that started one day and hasn't stopped since then.
2) Severe Acne. Particularly all over my chin and jawline. I've never had clear skin, but this seems to be something different, especially because the area where the acne has developed is so specific, and not an area where I would typically break out.
3) Constant vaginal infections of some kind- I have thick white discharge that isn't clumpy or smelly, horrible constant itching and burning, and when I last had intercourse, the penetration was painful (and so incredibly embarrassing because of the discharge). Over the counter yeast meds do nothing. All the perscription meds do nothing. Probiotic vaginal suppositories do nothing. I test negative for bacterial vaginosis, and STIs (chlamydia, gonnorrhea, and all the others). What the hell.
4) Not sure if this is/isn't related, but my hands and feet are FREEZING.
5) Again, this might be unrelated because it's so recent and I'm getting to the end of a cold Canadian winter, but in the last few weeks I've developed itchy rashes (I don't know.. they look like eczema rashes?) on my neck and on my legs.
Does anyone have insight of any kind? Like I said, it has been 3 long years of hitting a brick wall with doctors, and there has been no improvement to any of my symptoms. I currently take 150 mg/day spironolactone (for my hair and acne) and I have seen a slight improvement in my skin, but not much, and no effect on my hair.
Thanks in advance to anyone who responds. My whole life has been affected by all this crap, and I feel so low and defeated.