Hi Ruth. How are you doing?

Have you been to a pain clinic at all? I think that's a really good idea of Pulisa's. It's not to say the pain isn't real as it obviously is, but I've heard pain clinics can be really helpful in managing it. I've not been but wanted to years ago for a chronic condition I have. I never understood why the pain was always worse at certain times of the day, and my GP said it can be a recognised phenomenon in chronic pain, and the pain is very real. This may not be the same for you at all, but perhaps a pain clinic referral would feel like a positive step forward for you? And potentially something you could pursue at the same time as trying to find the root cause of the symptoms you are suffering, if you still feel that is what you want to do.

I hope you are doing ok today