Iritable bowl, chronic fatigue, rash on feet and hands

Hi-

I am a 34 year old male. I am generaly healthy but, am constantly getting sick... my imune system seems to be very low.

When I was 18 I was diagnosed with lichen planus of the scalp. After controling the situation with prednisone I gave up caffine and my scalp cleared up. At about age 27 I started breaking out with severe cystic acne on my face. The dermotologist finally put me on acutane. I was on 80mg of accutane for about 6 months and then I think 40 for another 3. My acne and skin cleared up and only get the occasional pimple.. At about the same time, I started getting very ill. Stomache cramping, rectal bleeding, discharge, severly fatigued, etc. A colonoscopy determined I had ulcers on my colon and extreme swelling. My stools were not solid and had a difficult time emptying out... after going to the bathroom I usually had a sudden urge to go again after a few minutes. I would also have very sudden urges several times throughout the day. I was diagnosed with Chronz disease, ulceritive colitis but diagnosis was never confirmed... I was in and out of specialist offices, had to go on disability because I was so ill....but, none of the medicine I was given; Asocal, steriods, etc. did not work. I also tested positive occasionaly for parrasites, etc. I began seeking alternative help and believed against my Dr.'s beliefs that it was caused by diet. I gave up dairy at this time and slowly started seeing improvements.

I am now almost 34 and still do not eat any dairy or caffine. I have basicly returned to normal health but, am still struggling with fatigue, low energy, and very restless sleeping patterns. I wake up 1-3 times a night to urinate.. usually fall asleep easily but, toss and turn all night long, and wake up very early in the morning. My stools are more normal and less frequent... usually I go twice a day.... but, most of the time they are still not formed.

For the most part the elimination of dairy has helped a lot over the past years have been relativly normal despite fatigue. I seem to be constantly batteling with illness though... a staph infection last year, frequent STD's, (I am sexually active and seem to contract EVERYTHING I am ever exposed to) I am HIV- and practice safe sex. Over the past 6 months I have been batteling a severe breakout on my scalp... I was given antibiotics numerous times and if I responded it seemed to return shortly after. I started giving up soy at this time which seemed to help as well. My Dr. dismissed the scalp as a allergic reaction. About 3 weeks ago I went on a 10 day course of augmentin which seemed to clear up my scalp. 2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with anal herpes and put on valtrex. About midway through the course of valtrex I started getting tiny blisters on my soles of my feet and the palms of my hands. I was tested for sifilus which was negative.. but, was treated for it as well as for scabies. Neither treatment has worked and the palms of my hands, wrists, ankles, and soles of my feet are in terrible pain and itchiness. I am controlling it with antihistimemes and steriod creams. I have not seen any improvements in the past week, and the rash only seems to be getting worse.

I really feel as if all of my illneses are related somehow. Otherwise I am healthy, no physical obvious health problems. I go to the gym at least 4 days a week. I eat very well.. obviously on a limited diet since I gave up caffine and dairy. I go to bed at 10 - 10:30 the latest, I wake at 5:30am to go to the gym and then to work. I do not smoke or do drugs.. I drink alchohal about once a week. I am generlly in good spirits... although it is hard when I feel like I am constantly fighting illness. I also suffer from extreme ADD and take ritalin to help me focus at work... the ritalin also helps me with my chronic fatigue.