My mother was the same way on account of her arthritis and etc before she passed on 10 years ago. * hugs* What type of symptoms ail you?

My symptoms change day to day. One day I'm dizzy as hell, next my back is seized tight, it's like there's a random number generator picking what way I get to suffer that day.
The only constant is my stomach problems, and they've been worse this past week too. I can go from fine to insane cramps and then back again in the space of 20 minutes.

I'm really sorry to hear that. I hope you sometime soon get to pinpoint what's the cause of your trauma.

Usually stomach trouble causes dietary issues, like malnutrition and dehydration. Chances are if you had the full spectrum of lab tests they'd likely find some deficiency (trace metals in absence can lead even to dementia). As well there may be an ulcer, which if untreated can lead to anemia and much worse sicknesses, deadly ones.

The only scare this servant of Cazic-Thule has for you is that toward a practitioner's office, one who can diagnose and treat digestive disorders. (Endocrinologists, general practitioners, gastroenterologists are a few that come to mind.)

You're the only you you've got, so take as good a care as you can manage. I understand the health system in Canada to involve significant waits when there are serious problems, delays that I believe I heard led to some peoples' deaths. (Too long to get in to see the oncologist, e.g.) So this just means today (or the next business day/hours) is when to take action toward a diagnosis, or another diagnosis if your current treatment isn't working.

A good sleep helps. I have chronic pain (not to your degree), poor/no sleep, and probably because of the first 2 things, Major Depression.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings. I certainly sympathize and care. And I hope you can manage to keep away from that black hole of bad feelings that just pulls you in an ever-increasing spiral to new lows, much like your spirit/soul is going down a drain. At least this is what dwelling on my issues can do to me. I give speeches for NAMI, the National Alliance for Mental Illness, an American institution but probably has chapters in Canada too.

What works best for me is distraction. Be it reading, watching favorite movies/TV episodes, working a puzzle, playing an online game, browsing FA... there's a lot of activities I use to shield me from the high gravity waves from the black hole I have inside me.

I don't know what if anything might make a list like this for you; you know yourself considerably better than I do.

Having a pet can also provide some warmth, unconditional love, affection, and snuggling. There are 2 cats in my home.

Just remember your focus, remember you are not your drawings (though FA is poor at separating these two things). Similarly, you are not your body's weaknesses, pains, problems, and complaints. Who YOU are is the motivating force behind it all. Something science cannot analyze, categorize, or specify too well, and that is a mind. Or soul or spirit, whichever is your preference... or some mix of the 3.

Another thing that is healthy for me and distracting as well is learning. I've tended to watch more and more documentaries, history shows, even episodes of NOVA and THROUGH THE WORMHOLE lately.

Has anything else helped? Maybe hot tea or a shower/bath?

Maybe this will sound silly, or even stupid to you, but have you ever tried Acupuncture or Yoga? You can believe me that Yoga is the best for the joints, but for the other issues you're having I'm not so sure. Try to calm down, naturally, when you feel dizzy. Get on the bed, being face up, and find a way to raise your legs. It's what I do when I feel everything spins around me. Otherwise, sit down in a chair and put your head in-between your legs. Do it for a period of time, and you'll get better.
I hope this can help you out, while those medics still are looking for an answer about what the fucking hell is going on with you. How's your memory, by the way?