At the beginning of the year, I had my 3 month regular check up with my endocrinologist.
At the end of my visit he asked me if there was anything else I had questions on. I told him my feet were unusually swollen, I’m having intense muscle soreness, muscle weakness, and extreme fatigue. He said that it was sleep apnea from having severe sinus issues.
My symptoms got worse of the next few months to the point that I thought I had lupus, ended up losing 20 pounds in about 2 months (I’m 6’1” and went from 216 to 186)
By the time I got an appointment with a specialist my face had started swelling and became red to the point that it looked like I got stung by a bee.
https://imgur.com/a/ySjrBxw
My muscle fatigue got to the point that I was having a hard time lifting my legs to put my pants on and I was getting winded walking from my desk to the bathroom.
It turns out I had been suffering from several months of undetectable levels of vitamin D.
When I had my next visit with my endocrinologist the receptionist said that a vitamin deficiency was a common issue they frequently treat people for.
Fuck doctors. I spent months suffering from something he should have been clearly able to pick up on for something he commonly sees. I suffered because he couldn’t be bothered to listen to my issues
I will not be going back.