I am a 53 year old woman.

I was referred here by a member of the Sjogren's forum but I couldn't remember her name.

I have been diagnosed with Osteoarthritis, Fluid around the heart, Severe Obstructed Sleep Apnea, Osteopenia, Ankylosing Spondilitis, Bursitis in the hips, Thyroid problems my reading is low. (.3) (body temperature always 35.5 normal is 36.7), Severe Allergies to many medications (can't have pain medications), Central Auditory Processing disorder, diabetic, leaky gut, IBS, mild COPD, bronchial asthma, lung damage, Fibromyalgia the list goes on.

I have Sjogren's related symptoms (doctor said most likely Sjogren's not necessarily a diagnoses), being investigated for Lupus. I have lesions on my brain. I have been investigated for MS neurologist say because my Lumbar Tab was negative for MS. Urologist was insistent I have MS, until just recently, when I told him about Sjogren symptoms and being investigated for Lupus.

I haven fallen so many times, that resulted in many head injuries over the years. I have had whiplash, some lady didn't like my car (in 1992), and decided she would get rid of it as she attacked from the back. My station wagon became a sub compact. My knees became a part of the dashboard, and neck pain for months.

My cognitive problems have been described by a fire chief as being a safety hazard. I don't smell and when I do it's not what I am suppose to be smelling.

I follow a gluten, starch free, diabetic, high blood pressure, cholesterol, severe allergies, no sugars (even natural sugars), eggs, lactose free diets. It's been hard to juggle these diets. It also depend on how much pain I want today.

After nine months without a family doctor I finally have one who is going to work with me and hopefully get answers.

Gerri