Have you been tested for Celiac Disease? I had suffered for 12 years with bouts of leg paralysis, ataxia, debilitating hip joint pain, anemia, etc. I had been treated many times with steroids which would help me to come out of those bouts... But then some other symptom would inevitably surface. I had seen so many specialists including multiple neurologists, endocrinologists and rheumatologist who tested me for Lyme, MS, Lupus etc and those always came back normal. They agreed that it had to be inflammatory... But it wasn't until a GP hospitalist tested me for Celiac Disease that we found the source of inflammation. There are so many reasons for a body to suffer from chronic inflammation... Celiac Disease is just one of many. But I have learned that approximately 50% of people who have Celiac Disease are either misdiagnosed or not diagnosed. Many doctors are just not aware of the non-digestive issues associated with this disease. Celiac Disease can mimick many other autoimmune diseases. It is tested at first with a simple blood test... If those results are questionable, then an endoscopy is done to biopsy the small intestine for a possible Celiac Diagnoses. In order to test for Celiac, you need to be consuming a gluten diet. My GI doctor recommended "Celiac Disease: the Hidden Epidemic" written by Dr. Peter Green... It was there that I found out that my symptoms, although uncommon, are just a few of the over 200 symptoms that Celiac Disease can cause. I do not know if this is at all helpful but I thought I would share in case you feel it could be something worth investigating. I am so sorry for all you are going through and hope you find answers and healing soon!