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My partner finds a certain magnesium tablet helps him sleep better. Sometimes it can be a magnesium or other vitamin deficiency that causes insomnia. I get panic attacks more often when my iron is really low and I have a hard time sleeping.

I haven't been tested yet because of the cost of the blood work. I am pretty sure I am gluten intolerant or have celiac so I stopped eatting it completely last April. There are actually quite a few blood tests that OHIP doesn't cover because they take a lot of time and work in the lab. So I think this might be the reason why some aren't covered because if they allowed all of these long blood tests to be free it would likely cause problems in labratories and people would get behind.

It's silly yes, since I think gluten intolerance is more common than we think and the cost stopped me from getting the test, 125 dollars for a blood test or 125 dollars for food.

Some tunas have broth in them and sometimes broths contain gluten in the form of barley or wheat. So you have to be careful not to get the ones that have broth in them because the indregients just say broth.

I think it has been a case of Raynauds brought on by the birth control. It's still there but not as bad as it was when I was on the birth control. But my hands and now feet go blue when they are cold so I hope that stops.

I am thinking I could go to another doctor but I am worried that it will be the same thing. I don't think walk in clinic doctors care to dive further into the mess that is someones health.
I'm also visiting an area of Canada that is known and prone to a lot of drug addicted people. So I wonder if I immediately go in if they suspect that I am on drugs.

I should definitely get another doctor but it's difficult to find another one in Canada. there's a huge shortage which is why I have put up with my doctor for so long. I haven't been set up to meet a gastro doctor yet which would be the most beneficial doctor for me to see. I have other specialist appointments but they are 5 and 8 months away from now.

But yes you are right I should go with my gut about things even though there isn't anything on paper to say that this is whats going on. I'm pretty sure I suffer from celiac but I am also confident that I am suffering from an auto immune disease.

I am considering visiting a private doctor in British Columbia while I am here because it's not allowed in Ontario to have private clinics, so you are at the disposal of the long and slow provincial health care system. Unless you are dying or it's obvious, you are sent on your way and have to wait up to and over a year to get into doctors.
While I know that I am lucky that I am not going overly in debt for my health problems, I would almost rather go in debt to get diagnosed properly so I can get on with my life.

I'm going to continue the gluten free diet but there must be more to this story.
I think when I go into the doctor I get overly emotional but I try to avoid crying infront of them so when I get brushed off as usual it still hurts me a lot.