PirateGen

Wow, thanks to all of you for the support, I really appreciate it. For the first time, I actually feel like there are others who know what I've been going through. I am pretty happy with my doctor, I have felt better as a result of his intervention, and apparently he has three other patients in the same situation. But, I do get the feeling that he...

How do I get family and friends to take this seriously? I've been unwell most of my life, ulcers as a baby, red, bumpy skin as a child, seizures as a teenager and young adult. In my early twenties, I had a sudden attack of severe stomach problems, cramps, diarrhea, vomitting and black urine. Having returned 6 months earlier from Africa, my doctor had...