@tanap1 there is another discussion that you might want to join since you mentioned you have also been diagnosed with Hashimoto Thyroiditis. There are probably more members with similar symptoms in the following discussion.

> Groups > Autoimmune Diseases > Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and IVIG Treatment?*
-- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hashimotos-thyroiditis-and-ivig-treatment/?utm_campaign=search

You are right, information is power so the more you know about your disease you will hopefully be able to find a treatment that helps.

Dear Tapap: Do not feel bad. I was also dismissed by a doctor: LISTEN TO THIS: Went to my new geriatric doctor complaining of severe constipation, diarear, never- ending gas, severe pains, etc., etc.,. After she SCREAMED at me for at lease fifteen minutes beliteling me (so loud that the people in the waiting room heard this) and putting me down I said nothing and went home to change doctors. At age eighty two I should know my body. Well, now here comes the kicker: While seeing the oncologist for my severe anemia (low white cells and others) about four months later I was told to have a cat scan with drinking a solution that would show the lower area of the body.) I did so and the results: My entire lower half of the body has prolapsed downwards with large areas of (forgetting the medical terminology) of mass. on and on. So shame on the doctor who allowed my body to become more damaged. Do you think she was going through change of life She was the right age for this?) I will be kind (I have not forgiven her as yet. Still working on this.) Would love to place her name here but I guess I am still working on being too kind. I think this doctor was bragging to some of her doctor friends and it got back to my new doctor who had me take the cat scan. SO...SEE...There was this first doctor and then there was THIS WONDERFUL, GREAT AND GOOD DOCTOR. God bless her. (Last thought: Is she still doing this to other patients? Should this be reported?)