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@meeshodge

I am so sorry you are having so many issues. I know how aggravating it is to feel so bad for so long and not have definitive answers. I was diagnosed with 3 autoimmune diseases within months of one another (RA, Celiac and Hashimoto's). I began to distrust Drs (at least conventional ones). I do NOT have RA! The reason my ANA and Sed rate had stayed elevated for so many years was due to the inflammation in my body from Celiac! Once I went gluten free, all my symptoms disappeared and my labs returned to normal. I am so glad I refused the medicine they tried to get me to take at that time. Sometimes we have to advocate and stand up for ourselves. I finally sought an integrative Dr and haven't looked back. My Hashis and Celiac are now managed and I feel so much better.
I pray you find answers soon and get on the road to recovery fast!
Yes, we did rent a car from Enterprise, at the airport (we flew in from Austn, TX). It was one of the fastest and easiest pickup and returns we've had!

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This sounds exactly like my current mindset...I have a deep distrust of doctors. When I was younger I had multiple misdiagnoses on sports injuries that ultimately cost me college sports, now this new saga of mine.

I'm almost as skeptical of the RA as I am the Antiphospholipid because that diagnosis was based mainly on my symptoms and my reaction to Prednisone (I feel like a God when I'm on Prednisone. It's sickening how much better it makes me feel).

Ill also note that I did one week of carnivore in all of this and that was actually the best I've felt throughout the entire process, but it's so hard to stick to it. I'm going to revisit that after my appointment next month. MC are some of the best at what they do, so I just want to let the doctors do their thing before I try any more of my own fixes. I'm really curious about celiac despite my previous tests though..