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Strange incredibly painful facial lesions. Late fall of 2017, I started having health issues that escalated till Oct. 2018 when I wound up in hospital isolation for a week.

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Painful Facial Sores - Strange facial sores started appearing along with a host of other issues

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Schizophrenia Major depression Acne Other
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Facial pain Facial paralysis Arm pain Infection of skin of head or neck area Infection of skin of arm, hand, or fi... General viral infection Fatigue Headache Lump in neck Neck cramps, contractures, spasms Neck pain Dizziness Nausea Abdominal pain Heart pain Hot flashes Feeling hot and cold Excessive sweating Ankle swelling Abdominal swelling Mouth sores and inflammation or jaw pain Lump, mass, tumor of unspecified muscles Skin lesion Change in size or color of skin moles Discolored skin Back pain Numbness

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Strange incredibly painful facial lesions. Late fall of 2017, I started having health issues that escalated till Oct. 2018 when I wound up in hospital isolation for a week. I was "diagnosed" with bacterial infection: klebsiella oxytoca ...

Strange incredibly painful facial lesions. Late fall of 2017, I started having health issues that escalated till Oct. 2018 when I wound up in hospital isolation for a week. I was "diagnosed" with bacterial infection: klebsiella oxytoca, which should not have been possible. My final discharge papers vaguely read, "infection". I was put on IV antibiotics for a month. Everything cleared up, leaving me with some wicked facial scars and then in January... it all started again. Multiple doctor visits and I have yet to get a diagnosis.

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