[tame]

Not thinking I swigged some diet Coke and gulped down a quick peanut butter sandwich, forgetting to fast before my appointment. triglycerides were through the roof, SGOT was weird, etc..

You may be on to something. I went in for some blood tests last year and the same thing happened with me. triglycerides off the charts, but I went in for another test after fasting and it was much better, though still a little high.

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

You really, really need to get off of the artificial sweeteners. I can't emphasize that enough. I would be willing to bet they are responsible for most of your symptoms.