Itchy, burning and tingling scalp and skin

1. ID speakhealth
2. Age 41
3. Sex Female
4. Single/Married : defacto relationship
5. weight between approx 85Kg
6. Height 5' 9'
7. country New Zealand
8. climate humidity, damp, hot summers and can be very cold wet winters.
9. List of your complaints
Hair loss varies more or less on days. Itchy, burning and tingling sensation, feel like I need to scratch intensely with more burning senation and sore scalp also tightat times. Hair dry and curly has thinned out considerably over the last 5 years had very thick hair. Lost lustre and body. Mood swings at times. Parts of body also get itchy and feel like scratching with no signs of why I should scratch skin. burning sensation after scratching. History of heavy and painful periods with clots. All tests have shown normal results, but have also had scans in past that detected cysts on left ovary which is the most painful side- told these were normal and could be the result of previous infection. in the early 2000's had Bartholin's gland cysts drained. Also getting sharp, to dull pains in my arms and shoulder.
10. Since how long are you suffering from each complaint : Hairloss and itchy symptoms about 3 years.
Heavy periods - all my life. ( have been diagnosed with very low iron levels for the last approx 1 year) Tend to get a bloated stomach most days.
Dry skin has been very noticeable on my body in the last say year.

11. Diabetic or non-Diabetic :non
12. Desire sweets/sour/salt: sweets
13. Thirst:non
14. Tongue and Taste:unsure, sometimes slight nausea
15. Current BP (without: normal in the last month

16. What exactly is happening? hopefully youcan help with this one.I am a person who thinks deeply and find this can drain my energy most days. I take things seriously and during ovulation I get a left hand side pain can go up my back and down my legs. the pain is more on left hand side. Get very sensitive and emotional - after period feel very drained and tired.

17. How do you feel? Feel tired most times and I often have mid cycle cramping and mood swings, my skin is often dry especially on my body and lower legs especially. My face skin is drier in certain places like the outer cheek and forehead areas. my nose is prone to blackheads now which it never was and always have been. I also suffer from fatigue.Blood tests in last year have shown all is normal with thyroid, kidneys etc and a recent abdominal ultrasound scan showed all was fine with organs. Have had a endoscopy and colonosy in the last 4 years all was fine.
18. How does this affect you? I get anxious about losing my hair and feel i have no confidence at most times and need to get a solution to my problems. when anxious tend to sweat under my arms.

19. How does it feel like? miserable and low in energy. Dont feel up to doing anything. Libido is very low.
20. What comes to your mind?I need to get a solution to the problem, I feel anxious to get it sorted immediately.
21. One situation that had a
big effect on you? HAving to move house 4 times in a year took alot out of me- I usually cope and tolerate alot but this seemed to take alot out of me during the recession period.

22. How did that feel like? i felt why me, this is not what should be happening i should be settled, but circumstances are to be dealt with the best one can. everying not working out.
23. What sensation do you experience in that situation?
anxiety, hopelessness, concentration levels very low and memory too, lethargic, rejected, weepy and eating excessively in snacks. Chocolate lover.
24. What are you showing by that gesture of your hand (Habits or Actions)? teeth grinding, tense, pains in body and especially in my arms and back - sharp to dull pains when anxiety strikes, weakness in arms and hands.
25. Current medicines you are taking? Floradix for my low iron levels and supplements of vit B, paracetamol and asprin has also been taken on and off.

26. Family Background: mother -asthma, grandmother-liver cancer. No other major illnesses but have had bronchitis as a child. Seem to be getting alot of indigestion and bloated and pains in stomach recently with probably related to stress levels?
27. Educational Qualifications of the patient
high school and college qualifications attained
28. Nature of work, what do you do for living?
Office worker, sitting alot with my job.

29. Desires, likes and dislikes for food
likes:
travel
plants
sweet foods - chocolate, sugar
spicy foods
dislike people who self scented, humid weather, lately sociallising seems to be an effort for me with lack of energy.
30. Name of foods which increase your problem : unsure, but i think green peppers cause my stomach probs and maybe red meat.

31. Mind-behavior, anger, irritability, hurry, impatient…and so on.. How are you different from other persons, public speaking or not , you can describe all of the details about your behavior, love and affections.
I am generally a considerate and thoughtful person. Not really one for showing affection but have feelings of affection. sometimes get angry, impatient, anxious, irritable. Definately a bit reserved and prefer to avoid confrontation.
32. Aggravation (increases-time, season,)& Amelioration (Decreases) depending on the situation i am in do not get aggravated fornothing usually i am a placid person.
when thinking and stressed out.
33. Attached here your photographs of the affected area. (if required/optional)

34. Location of the disease : head and abdominal issues body also itchy in certain places this varies same effect as the scalp.
35. Side of the problem (Right or Left), (Upper or Lower part of body)
Generally entire head varaiable areas.
36. Color of the secretions/discharges e.g urine, stool, sputum, Saliva etc. urine is dark at most times as i need to drink more water not a good water drinker. stools vary as iron tablets create darker stools and usually normal colour with occasional blood stains due to heamrroids. sputum sometimes yellow/green phlegm. My tongue at the moment is a whitish colour. slight red on egdes of tongue/. Regards
Nawaz
[message edited by speakhealth on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:38:06 CST]