| Re: What falls in the category of "Infectious disease"
Hey dream77,
how did the appointment with the ID doctor go? Were there any new avenues to go down?
we on this board are here to support you, and I hope things turn out well. I know it may be hard to face this, but there is a possibility (as with any disease where the symptoms are severe, but variable) that a cause may never be found. It's hard to believe that that could happen in today's state of medical progress, but unfortunately that is often the case. At this point, especially if the ID doctor is of no help, that might be a possibility that you may have to face. Hopefully this board can offer you some amount of support to help you cope with that, but something that's important is that you're only going to make yourself miserable if you continue searching for something which will take a lot of time and energy and be fruitless.
One thing I want to caution you about if you end up seeking help from an alternative medicine practitioner is to continue keeping an open mind. Many naturopaths/osteopaths will come to quick conclusions about what's wrong with you which will have an unbelievable psychological lift for you, but may eventually lead to an emotional crash (plus a lighter wallet) when no solution is found.
Remember also something you mentioned previously--you have other members of your family who need you, and searches for what you seek could take many many months of frustrating labour which may take away your time and attention from others who need it.
I think it's important when giving support to not just paint a rosy picture all the time (which I think happens a lot on fora like this), but also to help people get through things which are difficult to face (which is something applicable to your situation). I hope you're not upset with my post, but if you are, I respect that and I'll say no more.
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