Thanks for all your encouragement, guys.

In terms of antibodies to the adrenal--You know, I had these years and years ago, but not lately. My sinus guy, who says he sees lots of this from steroid use, is confident that it will just gradually improve. I'll give it a bit of timee before gettign mroe exotic tests. (I think I have adult-onset dyslexia!).

The antibodies that were done have to do with coagulation. My neuro ordered soemthing called lupus anticoagulants. The screening test came back positive, but the specific test is negative. I don't quite undestand this one, EVEN after reading on the lab's site, but, it seems if it's negative, then they look for anticardiolipin antibody an antiphospholipid antibody. I think these are all related to "real" illnesses that show themselves younger than I am though, so they'll probably be okay.

My friend said my body could be considered like a passport, getting a new stamp with each new specialty I visit. He says just think of the hematologist as another stamp!

The oddest part of this is that as soon as I saw my cortisol levels, I felt I could relax, go to bed early, and lie around the house as lazy as I want to be.
It validated being tired, and made it feel okay to rest.

My son just got a cold today, and I am terrified. I very narcissitically am totally concerned with the impact of HIS cold on ME. I do not want to get it. If I do, it will be another sinus infection, and those have been so hard to treat in me without a short course of steroids and antibiotics. I just don't want to catch it. Ya think he'll wash his hands? Ya think? Not.