Rose W

Girl to girl, I say this: Be fully aware that the man you're engaged to marry, will not be supportive of you in your quest to find out what's wrong and get healthy. After my 14 years of marriage to a man like that, I would urge you to postpone the wedding and get to know this guy better. Trust me on this one: if he's going to mock you BEFORE you're married...

Dear Arctic Lotus: I'm also brand new here, and have felt like a hypochondriac for the past two years. I'm so thankful to have found this forum!

I'm 46, and for the past two years, I have NOT felt like me. Mental fog, fatigue - sometimes in the extreme, weakness, gut pain, weight gain, bloating, and more. Like you, I'm TIRED of being sick and tired! Since January, I've been to doctors, trying to figure out what is going on, but all I've gotten is basically "you're fat and middle-aged". Just 2...