I haven't been to the doctor since (January). There's a new female doctor in town who is supposed to be pretty good. One of these days, I'll go see her.
As far as the pain in my leg is concerned, I DID find a good diagnostician ... my baby son! He is a catscan/MRI tech and sees a lot of problems. He took one look at my leg and told me what was wrong ... my muscles were atrophying from lack of exercise. (I had been cooped up in an apartment in Vegas and the most exercise I got were my fingers on this computer. LOL)
He put me on a "squats" program, and I started digging in the dirt on this 10 acres in the country. The pain level is very negligible now. Plus, the strength is back. My leg doesn't give out any more and land me on the ground.
The main reason I am telling you about my leg is because there are a lot of other FReepers out there who don't get any exercise. Perhaps my experience can be a warning to them.
A lot of people's mental health woes can be traced to heavy personal problems. I know that was my case. And yeah some people think I'm still a loon, but I'm a loveable loon :)
Large Study on Mental Illness Finds Global Prevalence
Mystery Illness/Parasite Said To Be Afflicting Idahoans Getting Attention ("Not only do they say I can't help you but they say and you are crazy too.")
Am glad to know that you're feeling better :-) It's true about not exercising, plus the fact, the weight gain that occurs from doing nothing which is difficult to lose. Unfortunately, many people don't realize why they've gained weight or their clothes don't fit, and will say they don't eat that much...lol