[Brody Johnson]

Hello,

I've been a long time mitigator of tendonitis, but after an extremely stressful year (father dying of brain cancer) I believe something systemic has been triggered and the symptoms are ramping up. If anyone has some ideas on directions to travel or doctors to see I would love to start treating this ghost.

I'll try to keep it relatively short...

It started with insomnia, sinus issues and a dry cough as well as muscle tightness and the inability of muscle recovery after physical exercise: rock climbing, snow kiting, mountain biking, jogging, hiking long distances and play-boating. All of these activities have been diminished to the occasional light bike or walk as everything seems to trigger tendonitis in both arms, ITBS and bursitis in vastus lateralis and hips.

Recently, it seems that physical therapy helps the tendon and bursitis issues somewhat but because the muscle recovery is still a week long process, even from light exercise, I've realized treating tendonitis is treating the symptoms. I do have a few things under control. My insomnia has been under control thanks to magnesium and calcium (miracle supplements) and I've bumped up other supplements: B12/6 and Vit D3. My already healthy diet has been augmented, but the symptoms are increasing.

Recently, the last couple of months, I've been getting ill more often (fever, sinus, cough), neck aches, head aches, crashing for no reason (naps don't help), mental and physical fatigue, other muscle aches, tendonitis flare ups, sore hands, dry cough in the morning, depression that I cannot harness, and oddly itch skin.

I am a 35 year old male with low body fat and am generally very fit. My genes, physique and drive should allow me to do far more physically than I've been able to do, making this undiagnosable ghost ever the more frustrating.

I will be going headfirst into healthcare in September, but wanted to have a little direction as to what it might be for research purposes or whether I should see a rheumatologist, Lyme literate medical doctor, neurologist, nutritionist or a naturopathic doctor. I've seen many general physicians who cannot figure it out.

Any ideas you can contribute would be awesome.

Thank you kindly and I hope your health is great or improving,

Brody