I don't suppose it has dawned on any of those wizards to run a PET scan on you??? The option is a full skeletal radiological survey OR

At the least a nuclear med, bone scan...those are always full body scans not to be confused with bone density....(just don't try to clear an airport radiation detector for a few hours afterwards)....I had to get an note once.

"Please excuse Cy for glowing in the dark and setting off detectors, she was in nuclear medicine." I don't know, when ever I travel I seem to get the seat next to the guy that looks like a navy seal, or the lady spy. Once I did sit next to a guy who they typically profile and he dug his fingernails into the arms of the seat....scared me to death, until we landed and he told me he is terrified of landing in Denver. Poor guy. I almost cracked a joke about my son's experineces landing in Baghdad, but decided to keep my mouth shut....actually caught myself before I put my numb foot in it.

Cathie, I remain unconvinced that you have gout....you did read that intestinal bacteria processes one third of uric acid...your flora has to be altered with being on an antibiotic long term.

I don't think you are out of line asking for any of the above tests......