Thanks Eagle Heart, She was born with very mild Down's Syndrome and she can take care of herself and manage her affairs - but she is kinda' naive, in a sense.

She has never smoked or drank in the 20 years I have known her. She has had no lymph node swelling in the last few years. She would certainly have mentioned that.

She just lost her ability to taste anything, out of the blue. But only after taking Plavix and Lipitor for that 4 months.

I don't remember her ever having this GERDS before the Plavix and Lipitor either. She says she did but it was never a big deal like it is now.

Its like watching someone slowly die right in front of you and I have always had a distrust of doctors, anyway - while she believes they all want whats best for her. I just can't see that being the case.