extra aches and pains just reading your history!

May I ask what meds you were on to treat the bronchitis and h.pylori? Could they have contributed? Aside from the supplements, are you taking prescription meds other than those for the anxiety & hypertension?

As for me, it's been a while and I've got to look up a couple of tests before I provide all w/my story. By comparison, my is rather bland, except for the misdiagnoses initially.

I'm glad you've never given up tho. Yes, autoimmune neuropathies I liken to a misprogrammed immune system-essentially one that has a breakdown of the proper defense circuits.

As for having half a life. Don't think of it that way, just think of it going in a different direction....while not the one you'd planned, it's the road you have found yourself on. In my case, I've met ever so many wonderful and interesting people, both here and thru the places my diagnoses and treatments have taken me. If not for all of this, I believe my life would be duller lacking the experiences.

Hugs and wishes for a heap of pain-free moments! - j