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Yeah it might just be stress, never thought about it. I have 6 or 7 of those scratching poles with fake fur lined box underneath or on top of it. She doesn't use the boxes though. She likes to sleep on the old fridge that I have yet to sell. It's in the living room at the moment. There, or in a corner, under the lack tables, under the living room table, at the carpet in front of front door and a few other places.
I'll go to another vet to be sure
"I moved into this house a year ago and I'm not done yet. I'm almost done building a new kitchen, and I'm doing one project after the other"
Could be this changes to her territory / home, not feeling relaxed and as stoneheadge says stress can be a big factor, sounds like the cat has had quite a past year, i would say second opinion and just make her home as comfortable as you can for her with safe places where she can rest, and fingers crossed you get a happy moggy back. Good luck