Hello Scooterbug: I believe this was your first post, here on PC. So... Welcome to PsychCentral. I hope you find the time you spend here to be of benefit & that coming to PC can be of some comfort & support.

I don't have any advice or suggestions to offer you here. But one thing I did think I would mention is that PsychCentral has a sister website: "NeuroTalk". Since you are struggling with your MCTD diagnosis, it might be worthwhile taking a look at the forums over there to see if you see anything you might feel would be of benefit. There are a lot of members there who are knowledgeable with regard to a wide variety of medical conditions. Here's a link:

https://www.neurotalk.org/

PsychCentral is a great place to get information as well as support for mental health issues. The more you post, & reply to other members’ posts, the more a part of the community you will become. Plus there are social groups you can join & chat rooms where you’ll be able to connect with other PC members in real time (once your first 5 posts have been reviewed & approved.) Lots of great stuff! So please keep posting!