Trying to change Apple ID, email already associated with account?

I wish to change the main email of my Apple ID (the email used right now is inconvinient because it isn't the one I use on my iPhone). I manage to change the alternate email address, however when I try to change the main Apple ID to my regular email, it tells me "this email is already associated with another account". This doesn't make sense to me because this is the only Apple ID I have created in the past, and I never used my regular email in an apple account. Is anyone in the same situation I'm in? How can I fix this because it's extremely annoying and inconvenient (right now I am overseas and because my iPhone is associated with a different email I cannot Facetime).
Please help,
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PS: Is it possible to simply terminate the account and restart? That would be easiest.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5620
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699
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Hi guys,
I've attempted to change my apple ID to my current email address as I do not use my old one any longer.
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I know this new email is not in use because i haven't registered it to iTunes and i have even requested a password reminder be sent to that email address and nothing comes through.
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