At the doctor’s office… Again

I am the absolute most tired. Literally exhausted and also mentally exhausted.

A friend pointed me toward Ehlers Danlos as I have a lot of matching symptoms. Which is a close relative of fibromyalgia and POTS. And also histamine intolerance. Which also connects to long-covid as an activator, I guess.

I am starting to feel like Charlie from It’s Always Sunny. Always connecting the dots between my symptoms and conditions, trying to find the optimal diet, medications, sleep pattern, etc. because I am ultimately tired of feeling like crap.

It speaks for itself, yes?

Just as I settle into a new normal, fibromyalgia somewhat managed and my thyroid meds doing their thing l, then suddenly skyhigh pulse the second I stand up. Dizziness, rashes, and my shoulder almost popping out of its socket during my sleep.

But anyway, today’s doctor’s appointment was a quest for sleep meds. They were obtained so I will call it a success. Also found out I now have a family doctor. I’ve been frequenting the local walk in so much the guy knows me on sight. How’s your fibro? Blood pressure okay?

It’s nice to have a team of doctors that care about my well being. That hasn’t always been the case. Quebec, looking at you. But there’s still a great deal of advocating for myself and piecing things together that’s required because all of my conditions intermingle and share symptoms. I essentially have to educate myself and do trial and error in cases to test theories.

That’s actually how I stumbled on to the histamine intolerance. So far, the theory holds water. Gonna start some DAO supplements, which should help. Maybe? Hopefully??

More on this and everything else later.