I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND AFTER YEARS OF TESTING AND
NUMEROUS DOCTOR VISITS I DON'T HAVE A DIAGNOSIS. THE MAIN SYMPTOMS ARE
SKIN INFLAMATION ON FEET AND HANDS.  ALSO SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES, EXTREME
TENDERNESS AND EASY BRUISING OVER THE ENTIRE BODY.  MY HAIR IS
THINNING AND THE TOP OF MY SCALP IS PAINFUL WHEN BRUSHED. THERE IS
PAIN IN THE BACK OF MY NECK, TEMPLES, AND MY GUMS AND THROAT ARE OFTEN
SWOLLEN. I COUGH UP ALOT OF WHITE FOAMY MUCAS WITH TINY FLECKS OF
BLOOD. MY SKIN ALSO HAS TINY BROWN SPOTS.  MY HUSBAND AND INDOOR DOG
ARE IN CONTACT EVERYDAY WITH TWO HORSES, THEIR FEED, PLUS THE BARN AND
PASTURE. HE DOES NOT REMOVE HIS SHOES OR CLOTHING AND THE DOG HAS
ACCESS TO ENTIRE HOUSE AND FURNITURE. I AM WONDERING IF THERE IS SOME
TYPE OF PARASITE THAT COULD BE ENTERING MY HOME VIA THE DOG OR MY
HUSBAND? BECAUSE OF MY BAD HEALTH AND EXTREME FATIGUE I DO NOT ABLE TO
CLEAN  MY LIVING ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AS NEEDED. THE INITIAL SYMPTOMS
WERE SORES ON MY HEALS AND SWOLLEN ANKLES. I ALWAYS GO BAREFOOTED AND
WONDERED IF MY CARPETS COULD POSSIBLY BE  HARBORING ANY INFECTING
AGENTS?  MY HAND AND CUTICLES ALSO ARE SWOLLEN AND SENSITIVE AND I
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYTHING COULD ENTER MY SYSTEM WHEN I HANDLE MY
HUSBAND'S DIRTY LAUNDRY OR HAVE PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH THE DOG?

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Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 11 Oct 2004 20:00 PDT

Plague and tuberculosis are two zoonotic diseases that cause blood in
the sputum similar to what you described. Would you like to know more
about these as an answer (since we can't really diagnose anyone in
this forum)?

Regards;
tutuzdad-ga

I am not a doctor.  Note the important disclaimer.

Could  someone from the EPA or similar government technical/regulatory
department do tests of air, water, soil, carpet, flooring,blood, and
hair to rule out environmental toxins.  While other members of the
household including the dog do not report symptoms, they may be less
sensitive (or more tolerant).
Alternatively, your cumulative life-time exposure may be higher.
Did you see the Erin Brockovitch movie (based on a true story)?

Here is what EPA has to say about *one* toxin, Mercury.
http://www.epa.gov/region02/health/mercury.htm

Do you have a lot of mercury fillings or eat a lot of fish?
How long after beginning habiitation at your current abode did the symptoms begin?

I am not a doctor.  Note the important disclaimer.

spelled correctly it is Erin Brockovich  .

First off I am not a doctor, and this is not a dignosis. 
Susiebell do you have RH Neg blood?  If you do you might want to try
an onocologist(I know I spelled that wrong). Find one that has delt
with S.T.I.D.S
It is a form of Immuno defecency Syndrome.It only affects women with
Rh Neg blood. I have this and a lot of your symptoms sound like what I
have gone through and live with.

Also grthumongous is right about the water tests etc, 

I hope you get better.