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My brain's in a fog and sometimes I will miss important messages. However, when

I see the words " too old " , I just have to comment. I got sick with mono in

1990, the symptoms were really bad towards the middle part of the year. At the

time, I was still married and still a patient at the Valley Clinic here in town.

My doctor was Dr. Akker. My friend was still alive and we kept in touch using

AOL Instant Messenger and email. Whenever I would go to the clinic complaining

of extreme fatigue, the doctor would test me for anemia and thyroid problems.

Those tests always came back normal.

My friend, Jackie, who used to work at the same nursing home that I did,

suggested that I ask for a Barr-Epstein test. My doctor didn't think it was

warranted. But, he went ahead and ordered it. When the test results came back,

a different doctor called me with the results. He started out saying that he

had some good news and some bad news. Funny, when my in-laws heard about the

diagnosis, my father-in-law told me that I was too old to have mono.

What really irks me, especially around here, is that if you have any history of

using an anti-depressant, of any sort, then all ills are attributed to

depression, anxiety, etc.

Recently, Nick has been experiencing numbness and tingling. So, those symptoms

are being attributed to anxiety. Funny thing, except in certain situations,

Nick doesn't come across as a person with an anxiety problem.

Don't most people experience anxiety at one time or another?

Donna in WA