Thanks Ewizabeth. Of course I have to go research everything that might go wrong with the adrenal glands , and there really aren't that many things. What's funny is that I ran across Addison's disease, which is something I looked closely at when I was still in denial about MS. There are other diseases too, and they have similar symptoms, but some of the weird things they mention in most of these conditions are things I've had for years; low blood pressure (I shouldn't have, I am a smoker), dizzy spells, salt cravings, hormonal issues, etc.

Then again, maybe it's just all related to the MS, in one way or another. That usually ends up being the result of any testing I get.

Thanks S&S. I was dx with Ulcerative Colitis back in the mid-80's, and have had quite a bit of problems from that. UC can cause adrenal gland problems, so maybe it is related to the recent "discovery" in/around my adrenal glands. Then again, maybe they got that dx incorrect.

Has your brother had a colonoscopy?

Thanks Joe. I have a bunch of blood tests to be done too, but thought there was probably not much point until it was closer to the date where I was getting the ultrasound, barium, etc. I guess I'll do the blood tests next week too ....

The pain has let up a lot while I've been waiting for this testing, so I wonder if anything would show up at this point anyway. I suppose whatever the problem is will still show in my blood, even if the symptoms aren't as active . . .?

The morphine didn't help the TM neurological symptoms, did it?

Thanks Nancy. I was wondering if that was the case (referred pain), since she seemed to go straight to the kidney area after ultrasounding the mid-section. I would never have thought it was related to anything down there, but obviously they know that this can happen.