RE: Re: Head and Neck pain

August 17, 2009

Now that is worth looking into too since has a huge underbite and dental

/jaw issues.... hmmm you have me thinking now. Thanks Ursula.

Kim (mom to , 7, with Hyper IgE)

From: uahollem@...

Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:04:52 +0000

Subject: Re: Head and Neck pain

TMJ comes to mind. With the itching being an incidental thing.

Ursula

>

> From: Kim MacEachern <kimmaceachern@...>

> Subject: Head and Neck pain

> " Group " < >

> Date: Monday, August 17, 2009, 7:48 AM

>

> I need your help to solve this mystery.

>

> is 7 and has Hyper IgE (Job Syndrome). For the past 4 months or so he

has been complaining of a headache located at the base of his head where it

meets the spine. We've been talking to immunology about this every month at IVIG

and didn't get anywhere until last Friday when my husband insisted enough was

enough and that it warranted an x-ray (our concern was some sort of compression

that was causing the pain).

>

> The hospital did the x-ray and tell us that everything is normal.

>

> His other symptoms are an itchy head, periods of enlarged lymph nodes

(cervical lymphadenitis) , and jaw pain.

>

> Any ideas anyone ? We also insisted on an appointment with ortho to check

's spine but that won't happen for months. In the meantime I would

appreciate any ideas you may have about what this is.

>

> Kim, Mom to (7 - Hyper IgE)

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