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    Help for a beginner, please

    Thanks. I guess I should have mentioned that I went to the doctor twice. I explained all my symptoms and he ordered a bunch of tests. Chest x-ray, gallbladder ultrasound, liver and pancreatic enzyme levels. All came back 'fine' though I have not seen the results. Thyroid was checked as...
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    Help for a beginner, please

    My length of symptoms are relatively short - about 6 months total. Around Christmas time I started experiencing brain fog, fatigue and lack of appetite. I would be hungry, but have zero interest in eating food. I would occasionally experience shortness of breath, dizziness, coldness at my...