@nicolerose30, you're right. Gut health and the gastrointestinal tract can affect our overall health. I've seen my own gut issues (due to a medication I was taking) do this to me.

Great that you have an appointment scheduled, as this definitely sounds like something that you'll want a medical professional to investigate. While you wait for that, members here can help you prepare for a good appointment.

I note that you are already monitoring your symptoms and connecting possible dots to see if symptoms are relevant or related to one another. Along those lines, starting a journal could be helpful for your appointment. I would suggest taking note of things like:

- [Name the symptom]: When does it happen? How severe is it on a scale between 1 and 10? Any possible triggers or other possible items of note, like what did you eat, what were you doing at the time, physical activity, etc.?

Have you started a journal to write down your symptoms, nicolerose30? Do you have a list of questions to ask when you are with the doctor at the appointment?