Stomach problem?

[aussiehoosier]

Past 2 weeks I've been experiencing tiredness & exhaustion.
symptoms:
*extreme tiredness(wake up tired after 8 hours sleep)
*constant churning stomach with some diarrhea and some softer samples, smells terrible.
*headaches come and go during day and evening (don't stop me from falling asleep though)
*sensation of very heavy/dead legs,even if I haven't done much. My arms have a similar sensation and it's almost like pins and needles but it comes and goes. It's normally at its worst when i'm feeling tired/exhausted.
*today I've noticed that I've had to urinate about 7-8 times which is pretty abnormal for me.(this is new)
* Past 2 days I've woken up with quite a sore stomach that isn't 'unbearable',but is uncomfortable.
Today was best day for me in last week until 8pm(woke up at 1 pm after 9 hours sleep)and the weakness,tingling in legs and arms has started again.

Background:
*Healthy 26 year old male.
*regularly exercise and eat well.
*Got STD test done a month ago, but did not test for HIV.Not sure if I should I check for this? I had unprotected sex 10 weeks ago when i first met my girlfriend, although she is a healthy person and has no health issues- my stomach problems suggest it's something stomach related so I doubt it's HIV.
*got blood test a week ago and no abnormalities in thyroid or sugar or cholesterol levels, white blood cell count was  healthy range so were potassium, sodium, iron levels & feel like my doctor would've told me to get HIV test if he noticed anything abnormal.
*important note: My mother has celiac quite severely and so does her brother (my uncle).
I am getting the blood results back next week regarding the Celiac tests but I'm very worried to wait another 5 days to get them. Should I get an HIV test too? The tiredness, headaches have me worried.

I'm worried I could have HIV  but the stomach symptoms suggest celiac or something intestinal.
thanks so much for your help.

[Megan1710]

To aussiehoosier,

The doctors suggestion that coeliac disease may be implicated in your symptoms is very possible as this can present with a wide range of issues, including some of the neuropathic ones that you mention.

If that diagnosis doesn't pan out you may want to look at the possibility that you may have M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) although' after only two weeks of feeling unwell it is too soon to know and other diagnoses need to be definitely eliminated first.

In most senses I do hope it is something other than M.E. as M.E. never really goes away and there is currently no treatment for it other than for individual symptoms.

[Poorna Chandra, SMD, DM]

Dear aussiehoosier,

Thanks for posting your query.

The clinical scenario that you describe along with the negative lab results suggests the possibility of deficiency of Vit B12 & Vit D which could be secondary to malabsorption. These aren't usually tested and may not produce any changes in the routine tests.

Since you have a family history of celiac disease and celiac disease is familial in many cases, it is the first possibility. In celiac disease, there is diffuse small bowel mucosal abnormalities which impairs absorption of nutrients. However not everybody in the family develops celiac disease and these vitamin deficiencies can also occur after a persistent diarrhea. Hence it is better to wait for the blood tests before concluding anything.

For the time being, you may get tests for Vit B12, Vit D3, calcium, Phosphate and alkaline phosphatase in fasting state and stool routine examination. Avoid consuming milk & milk products and start vitamin supplements.

HIV and AIDS can manifest in a myriad of ways and it is advisable to get yourself tested in view of the history of unprotected sexual contact.

Hope that this information helps and hope that you will get better soon.

Thank you for using MedHelp's "Ask an Expert" Service, where we feature some of world's renowned medical experts in their fields. Millions have benefitted from our service to get personalized advice for them and for their loved ones.

Best Regards,
Dr. Poorna Chandra K.S

[aussiehoosier]

anybody?

[aussiehoosier]

Not sure if this was right section for question but if possible could you refer the question to someone who might be able to understand these symptoms?
thankyou.