17 year hunt for mystery ailments answer is OVER

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4. It's sad that it's not that unusual

And it's an amazing day when someone actually listens, asks the right questions and educates you all at the same time.
One of my first reactions, after my jubilation subsided a bit was, all doctors need to look for this. I saw so many of them and this guy figured it out in minutes. It's a very simple thing to review or look for. Especially since it is so common.

The one thing I am most glad about is turning down anti-depressants that some doctors thought "might be good for me". This was based on my frustration with not figuring this stuff out. And those frustrations and yes sometimes very mild depressions during a particularly nasty run of issues were very short lived and were an appropriate response. Am I supposed to be happy and all giggles if I feel like shit for days in a row, year after year? Yeah, I don't think so. But there are people out there that won't know to say NO to a doctors advice which is concerning.

I'm so glad you found your answer Warpy. I can imagine how you must have felt that day.