Thank you very much, Sarah. I'm very anxious to read about this and I'll get back to you once I do. My husband is on his way to a meeting and just phoned to give me his perspective on my appt. yesterday. He said I come across as being more medically knowledgeable than I should be given my background. He thinks I should let my doctor lead the way and "dumb down" (his words). It doesn't seem to matter how I approach them, I still don't make headway. Do you, or does anyone have advice about how to approach a physician and get the message through that I'm struggling to survive? I'm in and out of crisis mode constantly. For some reason I'm just not getting the message through about how ill I am, and how challenging it can be just to sit vertically in a chair. I'm catching a URI and my respiratory muscles slowed way down again last night once I laid down in bed. I felt like I was losing consciousness or slipping away. It isn't funny, but I was thinking to myself, this is a good way to go just quietly slip away in my sleep. This happens whenever I'm coming down with a virus, bacterial infection, or have been through stress or trauma. That being said, I do have days when I'm able to walk about quite a bit as long as I don't squat, get up and down a lot, push, pull, or climb steps or hills. I just got back from a relaxing vacation with my Mom and Dad in the Florida Keys. During the times when we were out of the bus I couldn't keep up with my Mom, and she's 74 yrs old. When I'm mobile I always pay the price later. In fact, I feel best *if* I'm able to be on my feet (as long as I'm not standing in one spot, that's a no-no for me). My symptoms hit me with a vengeance as soon as I sit down or stop what I'm doing. I'm thinking it has something to do with low aldosterone, but what do I know? I'm just a lowly patient. Victoria