Hi again Lajada, I have a son who is 18 also, and just graduated from High School. My other will be 21 in Sept. You conceived on Birth Control Pills? Did you take them on a different schedule than normally someone who is trying not to conceive takes them? What is Ovarian Remnant Syndrome? Did they do surgery on your bowel at all in attempts to remove any of it/or cauterize it? Proctalgia is rectal spasms that were very painful for me following cramping and stooling. Levsin would eventually take it away, but would take anywhere from 2-6 hrs., and I had to lie down quietly in the fetal position and not eat anything during this time. This would happen cyclicly, 2-3 times a week. I finally got help after going through about five different docs, at an allergy clinic in La Crosse, WI. I was treated with an Antifungal(Diflucan), and stayed away from sugars. Allergies seem to eventually go with Candida and they found them too. My abd. would swell up soon after eating or drinking something, and I would have a constant dull ache. That was when I finally went from doctor to doctor until I got some help. I was losing weight too. I am a short 5'3" and use to hang between 118-122lbs. Then I dropped down to about 103lbs. at my lowest. I'm around 108 now. Can't seem to gain much weight since I can't have too much sugar, and I think I shrunk my stomach. There's not too much they do for the Mitral Valve thing. I just wanted to have it checked out before I went under. Are you on any meds now? I'm only on Benadryl at night for sleep. One works well for me. How did your Fibro present itself, and have you had other symptoms since? Did you read my Endo message? Have you been in touch with the Endo Association? Have you read Mary Lou Ballwegs book? Dr. Crooks, " The Yeast Connection" is another you might want to check out. I know some people don't believe in it, but I think there is definitely something to it, since the treatment worked for me. Do a search at the top of this page to learn more experiences about any topic. Hope to hear from you soon. Moldie------------------