Every so often my blood pressure medication takes a swing at me - it leaves me without the energy or balance to stand or do much else. Its annoying, but it goes away and may not affect me for weeks or even months. Reading about what you are going through makes it easier to accept my much more minor burden. I admire your strength in coping with your problems and do appreciate your writing about it as I know it helps me and others.

If you don't mind me asking, have you been tested for cystercercosis and the like - parasites breaking the gut barrier and causing neurological problems? Given your lifestyle in rural areas it might be a candidate. I realise you probably get lots of well meaning amateurs giving suggestions which are of no use, so I apologise if I'm out of line, but it came up in discussion the other day when talking to a mutual acquaintence and he was quite insistent that I pass it on to you.