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I have tight dry skin on my face, salty tears and a ...
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I have tight dry skin on my face, salty tears and a lower left abdominal pain, could this be indicative of anything?

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May 25 3:13 AM (19 minutes and 42 seconds later)
         
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I recommend that you be examined and treated in person by a rheumatologist.

Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes the body to overproduce collagen and results in abnormal thickening and hardening of the skin. This build-up along with changes in small-sized blood vessels also caused by the illness can affect nearly any area of the body, including the skin, digestive tract, lungs, kidneys, heart and muscles.


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May 26 1:10 AM (21 hours and 56 minutes and 49 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr. Hanson's Post: I think that doesn't feel right. Age 36 female. I am drinking more water yet my skin is slowly, over months becoming dryer, tighter. Like stretching dry. It is still the same thickness feel. Many times daily I apply a day oil or I feel I will cry. My abdominal pain is dull and located on left above pubic bone and right below little belly pooch. My palms are dry too. Leg veins behind and on side of knee are hurting, too. thanks
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May 26 2:20 AM (1 hour and 9 minutes and 37 seconds later)
         
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Your dull abdominal pain can be a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease or diverticulitis.

Your leg pain is caused by varicose veins and possibly thrombosis in your vein. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/19705.htm

Superficial thrombophlebitis is associated with pain, tenderness, erythema, and warmth. Treatment is with warm compresses over your painful leg veins and NSAIDs (e.g. Motrin or Advil) are helpful. If acute "deep" vein thrombosis is diagnosed you may be hospitalized or treated at home with heparin and the foot of your bed should be elevated 6 inches.

I recommend that you be examined and treated in person by your primary care physician who can order an MRI or CAT scan to rule out diverticulitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and venous thrombosis. A pregnancy test should be done to rule out the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy.


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