Hi, I'm an 18 year old male and have a load of symptoms which I think underly a problem. Here are my symptoms.... Extremely dry skin all over body (Have to moisturise everywhere, everyday) Have had this dry skin problem since birth and has never shown signs of going away. My natural skin tone is lost, I look pale and unhealthy! If I take off my jumper I see loads of dead skin fall off and the same when I wake up, there is a load of dead skin on my sheets. Since my skin is always dry, I sometimes get worse patches on my arms, legs or the side of my body which turn red. I was treated for eczema a load of times. Extremely dry hair which shows lots of flakes! My hair is very thick and is GREYING! My hair is very black and when I look in old photos when I was young it used to be a light brown.. I get really bad blushing phases. As in when somebody even talks to me my face could go bright red, or even if I just walk into a hot room my face goes boiling hot! I get fatigued very easily, and it feels as if my immune system is not working. I am very prone to colesores, colds and sinus problems. I get sore joints and stiff muscles. Hands, Knees, Toes, Ankles. When it gets cold these get worse. It sometimes seems like I cant handle the cold. Due to all these symptoms my whole teenage years have been really difficult. I am going through strong periods of depression in despiration to find out what is wrong with me. I have been doing alot of research online and one thing that I came across was that maybe I have a thyroid problem?? Whenever I go to my doctor all he does it prescribe me some ointment for my skin, which does nothing in properly preventing my dry skin! I am a typical teenage boy who wants to start living a happy and healthy life, please help!