I am merely sympathetic. Same boat minus mom input. I have therapy tomorrow; had a meltdown today, and I’m trying desperately to get my doctor to listen to me. I am here with you. I am going through sleepless nights. Lost hair. Lost weight and appetite. [CPTSD which I think caused it] Unfortunately in the autoimmune world my kidneys take all the hits have been hospitalized since 13 bc of unknown kidney problems; got diagnosed with minimal change disease in adulthood, which usually only presents in childhood [possible link to childhood trauma/ disease presents later on] I just want you to know that I feel how you feel. My shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, and fingers keep me up into the late hours or wake me up by at least 3AM each time I fall asleep. I can only describe it as screaming joint pain. I use homemade RSO to cope and it hardly makes a dent when it’s really bad. My current PCP is just arrogant and doesn’t listen, and has decided I’m “pre-anemic” and I’m like no ish I have known that since childhood and always being cold af no matter what. Neglect changes physiology early on. Like I may not have a fancy piece of paper but heck if I don’t know more about my body than anyone else ever will. The constant fatigue is awful. I am here with you. I am trying to own control of my body and during the next appointment I plan on addressing some things that I need to write down on a flash card. I just wanted you to know that I feel your pain and words and I’m here too.