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Well that was a giant waste of time. I paid a $30 copay just to have the doctor tell me to take Aleve and wait for my specialist appointments. Yeah, that's a great idea doc. My stomach is probably f$#%ed up in some way, but I should fan the flames of that fire and screw it up some more. *headdesk headdesk headdesk* He didn't do any blood work,...

Interesting. My ferritin was in the 30s way back in July even though I eat a ton of meat. How did you find your doctor?

First day of the carbohydrate intolerance diet did not go well. I'm very sore, and my joints ache. I'm cutting out the cheese, sour cream, and nuts that supposedly are a-okay on this diet, and I'll see how I feel tomorrow.

No, I didn't even know that was a thing. I asked for a full thyroid panel from my doctor a couple of months ago, but my PA refused to order the full one. She just ordered the same two tests my previous doctor did. I haven't put my foot down about possible thyroid issues because my symptoms do not seem to match either hyperthyroid or hypothyroid. I have...

I'm pretty much going through this now. My limbs and left quad have a tendency to go completely dead hours after I eat gluten (and other carbs and sugar) so I have cut them all from my diet. My muscles are sore and weak, all my joints hurt and get stiff in the morning , I have headaches, I'm tired but have insomnia, and I've gone from 150 to 118 lbs in the...

Thanks Vanby and GAJulie for replying to my massively frustrated pity party from last night. Right before bed, I found something called the two week test to help diagnose carbohydrate intolerance. You basically cut out all grains, FRUIT, sugar, milk, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, legumes, etc for two weeks. Then you start experimenting to see what...

I give up. There's got to be something else going on with me than gluten issues. I've had pretty horrible all-over joint pain, muscle soreness, stiffness, and insomnia since before Thanksgiving, a few weeks after going gluten free and four days after getting a flu shot. I do not think either of those things has anything to do with it though. I don't...

Well, after two months of having joint pain/aches and muscle soreness, all so bad that I thought I might have to take a leave of absence from work because I simply could not sit at my desk for eight hours, I think I may have figured out the cause of my problems: My roommates are trying to kill me. One (or more) of the three #@%$#@% has been using...

You don't say what country you are from. In the US, that would be illegal.

Well that sucked. My PA's assistant called to tell me my lab results yesterday. Everything's great according to my PA, including my B12. I'm to supplement with 1000mcg of B12 and come back in a few months. Huh? When I pointed out that I'd dropped nearly 500 points in two months, the woman told me it didn't matter. I'm fine. I'm above 250 which is the...

I had a doc apt on Monday afternoon. The PA ordered a lot of tests, and although they haven't called me yet, I found my results online. She did not run the full thyroid panel because she said I'd be gaining weight rather than losing, but she did repeat the TSH and T4 (2.8 and .92). The T4 wasn't as low given their reference range. More importantly, I had...

Well, since I mixed up the date of my appointment, I definitely got it in time. I go NEXT Monday. Luckily, I figured it out before I left! Oops! My doc will already testing me for Vitamin D, B12, sodium/chloride, and doing a CBC or CMP (to check my anemia). I'll mention the thyroid test, etc. Hopefully, I'll see her BEFORE they take my blood. ...

So, my joint pain/aches, muscles soreness got worse after I wrote my original post. I even ended up having breathing issues too for a few days (hard to describe). The breathing problems finally faded late last night though my chest still feels a little sore. My joints are feeling a little better too. Unfortunately, I don't know what is going on with...

Thanks for the information. I had some blood testing back in July. TSH: 2.680 (.450-4.500) T4, Free (Direct) 0.81 (0.82-1.77) [It's a tad low, but none of the doctors who looked at my tests have been concerned.] Iron (ferritin): 34 out of a 15-150 reference range. Magnesium: 2 out of 1.6-2.6 My B12 was low normal, but after 3-4...

Six weeks ago, I went gluten-free. I only eat veggies (except nightshades), fruits (except bananas), and meat. Most of my symptoms have resolved on this eating plan. I'm fairly regular now. My stools look normal compared to the Bristol Stool Chart. My intestinal gas is now mild and rare. My mild and intermittent abdominal pain is gone. I'm sleeping eight...