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Your symptoms are consistent with Lyme disease (borrelia infection) or low thyroid or who knows, it could be both. Lyme disease/borrelia is a worldwide infection acquired from tick bites and who knows how else, e.g., mosquitoes. Don't believe a doctor who says Lyme is not in your area, as I was told a number of times! It easily can be or where you have traveled to. The CDC requirements for reporting are too difficult for most cases to meet. Or-low thyroid. I know, you were tested. Find out if it was only a TSH, which is not helpful in cases where the pituitary is to blame, for example. I went to many, many doctors before I was given thyroid. My TSH was in the "normal" range and my T4 was low normal. I don't know how they get the ranges they use, but your own symptoms should be taken into consideration. Unfortunately, doctors rely solely on the TSH to the grave detriment of many suffering individuals (www.stopthemadness.com).
Best wishes in your search for good health.