No, I'm still gaining. That's not it.
I just think I may have found a doctor who can help. Somebody I know recommended this doctor in the Seattle area who was FINALLY able to diagnose his wife, after years of weird health problems. She was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, which I have been too, but haven't fully bought that diagnosis for years now.
Turns out while she has those symptoms (in my opinion, fibromyalgia is a wide ranging collection of symptoms rather than one set disease), but she has some obscure blood disorder. Sure, that sucks. And it's not curable. But knowing what she has is huge. It's easier to fight an enemy you can see.
Anyway, I just found that doctor's website and was clicking around and he has a special section on diagnosing metabolic disorders. Can't wait for later so I can call and try to get in! The person told me it took them quite awhile to get in, but one never knows 'til they try. Time will pass anyway. I just hope I can get in before the end of the year.
Things aren't going quite so well on other medical fronts. I'm trying to call and get set up with the pain clinic for my back. I think it's time to try those dreadful, horrible back epidural shots again. But the place requires a referral and I've had no luck getting to even talk to a human at the spine place in Arizona. Grrr. Same deal with the specialty endocrine place at the University of Washington.
Don't they understand I'm on a deadline here? :)
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