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@shoregal45

Oh, my. I totally understand as I'm going through something similar right now and it is so frustrating. I feel as if no one LISTENS! First, I would review your meds with your primary care physician and get his input as how to proceed. You haven't mentioned what type doctors/specialists you are seeing, but perhaps these visits can be purged and consolidated by going to just two or three docs who can handle your maladies. Also, I have found that you cannot be timid - which took me a long time to overcome - you must state your problem with the respective doctor. If he/she doesn't "get it" then it's time to move on. I know this is very hard but I had to persevere for over a year with various maladies going from specialist to specialist and was becoming despondent until one finally told me to keep searching and not let "them" tell you you're a "hypochondrial pre-menopausal woman". He was right. I finally found out I had Lyme Disease. Good luck.

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I had Serotonin Syndrome in 2008. I had not even heard of such a thing.
Lyme Disease is an awful thing. I had this horrid disease in 1983 and little was known about it. I tried to tell them and displayed the bite on my leg-and was told no one had ever reported such in the area I lived. I was put in isolation and that whole experience was a nightmare.
When my immune system is weak the Lyme kicks back in as well. I did not know that it can remain in the body. I was released from the hospital w/ a fever of 103 because of no insurance. Also found out I was pregnant w/ my 2nd child at that time. He was born healthy.
I am fortunate to still be alive. Not being the least bit dramatic when I say such.