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He started by reviewing my files and health history, and then the exam included basic physical,  BP & HR both reclining and standing, rhomberg test, tandem test, cold sensitivity, poking areas of my body with a pointed stick, tuning fork vibration test, tunnel vision test, touching nose with eyes closed, hand-eye coordination, hypermobility tests (thumbs, knees, elbows), reflexes, looked at scarring, stretch marks, skin elasticity, finger-to-wrist ratio....  Then after some further discussion and questioning,  the autonomic specialist at Stanford explained that he suspects a combination of overlapping symptoms from myalgic encephalomyelitis, postural orthostatic tachycardia, and ehlers-danlos spectrum that all lead to the central nervous system hypervigilance which causes my hyper-sensitivities (light, noise, touch, movement, etc).   The actual testing that will validate a diagnosis of these conditions will come via referral to ME clinic, dysautonomia testing, and gastrointestinal motility specialist.  I am very satisfied, as these are all things I suspected myself, so today's appointment was quite validating.    Exactly what we were hoping for.  