progress

I am still on The Diet, though I am not following it as strictly as I intended. My worst times are in the morning; I can't get going and it is just easier to stop at D&D for coffee and a croissant. Or a pumpkin muffin. I think I am addicted.

I went to the doctor yesterday -- the GP. I'd had blood drawn Friday, so we went over the results. Thyroid and glucose numbers are good, but I am severely anemic. He wants me to take an iron pill twice daily. I talked with him about The Diet; he says yes as long as my lab numbers look good. He also wants me to eat more red meat. He smiled when he said, "You can eat liver, too, but I wouldn't recommend it."

He recommended a rheumatologist, but this doc seems to think it is psoriatic arthritis rather than rheumatoid, because the rheumatoid test came back negative. We'll see what the rheum doc says!

He also had his nurse draw more blood, and he is going to check for celiac disease.