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From: John C
Remote Name: 68.70.224.39
Date: 07/10/02
Time: 01:15:27 PM
There's always room for some more opinions when you've been suffering as long as you have..
1.) Have you considered that you might have vagal nerve hyperactivity or dysfunction? You will not get most doctors to even agree or know what it is, but some do. Some Neurologists will have some interest in it. You know, this is what our President has - that is why he passed out while eating a pretzel - the pretzel contacted/stimulated his vagus nerve in such a way that temporarily lowered his heart rate to the point he passed out (at least that's what my doctor told me)?
2.) Have you tried a teaching hospital, or something like Mayo Clinic? Where do you live? I GUARANTEE you that there are doctors out there who WANT to diagnose and treat you because your case is so subtle, or so symptomatic, or so pervasive?
Don't give up. I know how frustrating it can be. Doctors tell me to keep a symptom diary and then when I show it too them they say I am mentally dwelling on it too much? Huh? Which is it?
Don't give up hope.
John C.
Many on this board have dealt with this frustration