Patrick, Your doctor should be doing some basic testing to determine if you are fighting a significant infection. This would at minimum involve blood work. You should be able to ask him what he thinks this is, and why he thinks that. You should be able to leave his office with a complete understanding of what is going to be done to determine a definitive diagnosis, and what treatment is going to be instituted to get you healthy again. Do not be afraid to ask tons of questions; do not leave without answers that give you some peace of mind and a sense that something is going to be resolved. If he cannot tell you after some basic tests what it is that is wrong, he should refer you to someone else that will help him determine what is happening. Do not accept a wait and see attitude from him if things are getting worse. Let us know what happens.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.