Roll Call: How is everyone doing??

Hey Great Post!  I am doing really well since the Lyrica was added to relieve the pain in my muscle in my back and the nerve it is squeezing. I have break through pain that makes me wince, but I am definately laughing more and the energy is back. I am working hard in my mental health casework and my attention span is better. My anxiety and depression has lifted. Thank God!!! I have started walking and stretching more as this helps with energy and pain. I am still trying to sell the house and to do that, I am putting dry wall up to fix certain areas. I measured and cut and screwed it in myself!!! I am still helping with the care of my dad who had a stroke. Above all else, I am dreaming again of going on a mission. I was to Hondurous once and fell in love with mission work. When I feel good I imagine myself being a full time missionary. When I am sick I think, "How do I fix myself dinner???"  We shall see what God can do with Lupus!!! I dreamin!!! May all of you feel the struggle of lupus lifted and dream soon too!!! Love ya, Tammy 

Been awhile since I posted.  February I think.  Good to see more new people here and some good news for some.  

the Methotrexate that they started me on has been really good for me.  The lupus fog is subsiding, and motivation has increased. 

Did finally get that Lupus diagnoses.  You were right Ginny.

The Methotrexate the doctor thinks can be causing the mouth sores now.  Lupus causes them, but plaquenil had stopped them for awhile.  and Methotrexate causes mouth sores itself.   so off the Methotrexate for three weeks, and taking folic acid for three weeks and hopefully this will take away the mouth sores, and continue to take it when I return to  taking methotrexate.  This medication has been good fo me.  I hope I get to keep taking it.  It has been a long time since I was able to think well, and remember things better.  I hope going off the methotrexate doesn't cause a bad flare.

Many of the stoke symptoms have improved, and this is good news.

Thank you, all of you, for your support

Hester