I went to the doctor again today after a blood test revealed that I have a chronic Epstein-Barr virus infection. That's the virus that causes mononucleosis in its acute manifestation. He gave me an anti-viral medication, so we'll see if that does any good.

I went to the open house thingy at the Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Center. There were about 15 people there besides myself. I found out that besides the $1000+ in office fees, there are about $4700 in lab fees. (They draw 30 vials of blood on the first visit.) I don't think I have either Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, because I have only ( Read more... )

I went and cashed my disability check as usual, then a few days later looked at my bank account online and saw that they had withdrawn that transaction and replaced it with a new deposit, only one-third the amount. It turns out that the disability people are punishing me for not reapplying for Social Security benefits in due time; they'll give me ( Read more... )

So I went to an allergy clinic today to rule out food allergies and came out of it $200 poorer and none the wiser about what my problem is. I had a mild reaction to peas and corn, which the allergist said might be bugging me, but probably not. He suggested I avoid those two foods for a couple of weeks just to see how I felt ( Read more... )

The right questions are not being asked regarding my health, and as soon as they are, the matter will be rapidly resolved. I have since come to understand that I need to bring in a second opinion, and a perusal of the phone book brought up the name of Jonathan Blanch, whom I believe is the offspring of my former piano teacher ( Read more... )

You guys! I found the hummingbird nest ( Read more... )

Two things on the medical front ( Read more... )

It's now two weeks since I began taking the Ketoconazole, the second week on a higher dose than the first.

I can't say I feel twice as good, though. I don't feel bone tired while at rest, and I might have slightly more stamina, but I can't rule out the placebo effect ( Read more... )

It's been one week since I started to take the Ketoconazole. He started me on a low dose, and I'm supposed to take double that for the next week ( Read more... )

I went to the MD today to go over my test results. He gave me a prescription for Ketoconazole, an anti-fungal that also suppresses cortisol.

Here goes nothing...