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Sharing with others is a great start @bustrbrwn22 . You have developed some good routines for calming yourself with a video that is helping you. I just looked at the link that John, @johnbishop, shared from the patient revolution website. If you haven't read it yet, I would encourage you to read it, especially the note cards to direct conversations with a doctor. I found those to be very good.
Have you considered getting a second opinion at a research-oriented health care facility? I think that might possibly provide you with a valuable resource. These types of health care centers are good places to find help for hard to treat health issues.
@bustrbrwn22 - The Patient Revolution website has lots of great tips for learning how to advocate for your health and to bring your doctor along for the trip 😁 Check out the topics on this page - https://www.patientrevolution.org/tools. I like the Tools for the Visit page which helps plan your conversation with your doctor.