Hey Machinist, welcome
<back>. It's never too late to move forward.
I need to call my insurance provider for in-network doctors, and then set up an appointment to have a very real discussion that I'm absolutely dreading.
I read some of what you're experiencing as far as unusual changes. I, too, had some myself and subsequently saw my primary care doc and I am glad that I did.
It turned out that I had abused my liver pretty good, which was now starting to affect how I felt. I was very fatigued and unmotivated, which was not like me. I was also experiencing a fair amount of anxiety as well.
The test results were a total shock to me, however it worried me enough that I stopped that same day, which was no easy task, as my life was all about the drink.
Fortunately I re-tested after six months of not drinking and it looks as if I'm ok. As time went on, the anxieties seem to resolve themselves too.
I guess the point is that it's a good thing what you have planned out and I look forward to seeing you around.