I believe that's exactly what it is, an allergic reaction! Have you tried fentanyl patch? They tried me out on 50 mcg and I'm currently on 75 mcg with breakthrough oxycodone 10 mg 3 x a day instead...
I know exactly what you are describing!! I started putting them on my upper thighs cuz my arms couldn't handle them any more. This was okayed by my doc. I am now on 75mcg of fentanyl with no side...
The burn like rash is brightened and is only on the area where the medicine part lies against my skin. The part where the adhesive is, is not red at all. The redness and irritation will itch as long...
This is the one I keep coming across that has me a lil worried and not sure if I should call my PM and ask or if I'm worrying for nothing! I first started googling the burn like rash cuz i asked my...
Oops let me clarify...my pain doc thinks if I choose to change to fentanyl and it doesn't work for me, I might be denied the BuTrans that I'm on now cuz BuTrans isn't on my insurances formulated list...
Wow I just noticed my signature was way out of date cuz I'm now 37 and not 35 any more haha I updated it to reflect my dx's and px's. it was actually my pharmacist who had the idea to prescribe the...
Thanks for the replies! Yeh, it's been a whole since I've been on the board, so can't remember what ya guys know about my dx's, but I have spondyloarthropathy, fibromyalgia, sjogrens, UC and a mixed...
I have been on the BuTrans 20mcg patch for about a year or so. I have mentioned to my pain doc, when I first started using them, that they do not stay on my skin for longer than 4 days (almost like...
Kinda update~ I have a dx of spondyloarthropathy and am going to talk to rheumy on the 11th of february. He did call me and told me he still believes it is early ankylosing spondylitis and has dx me...
Hi mindmltn~ I replied on the other thread to ya, but i thought it might be better here...I have some form of spondyloarthropathy....going to talk to rheumy on the 11th about what he thinks. He did...
I am 35 and was just told by my rheumy that he believes i have early signs of ankylosing spondylitis or at least some type of spondyloarthropathy...going to talk about all this in next visit on...
Spinal soldier~ that is a very good idea! My PT guy said my pain is in my bones more than my muscles, but I fhave pain in my joints, muscles and bones! I will hopefully hear from my rheumy next week....
suetoo~ thanks for the personal story! That's what I am looking for....just trying to figure out how many of these symptoms tend to be in general for any AI disease and which ones are specific to...
I haven't been diagnosed with anything other than sjogrens for sure right now, but my rheumy thinks there is an overlap of things...one being Lupus. I will know soon...probably before end of month....
Hi, I'm new and may have an overlap of AI stuff. I posted in the Rheumatoid arthritis forum due to possible spondyloarthropathy. Here is that post. WARNING....LONG POST....SORRY....BUT IF YA GET TO...
Bamagal~Did ya ever get a dx ?? Yours sounds a lot like what I have been going through. I also have sjogrens....it's the only sure dx I have right now. Just had my first rheumy appointment on jan 4th...
chartreux~ Thanks for the quick reply! I got a dx of sjogrens already from my gp who sent me to the rheumy who ordered all the other tests. I have a positive ana and ssa and scheimer test. I just got...
Hi, I am new to this board but have been in the sjogrens board. I just had my first rheumy appointment and this was the first time I have ever heard of this disease. I see dr. Peng at virginia mason...
Sorry no one has replied! I visit here sometimes but don't usually get much of a response. The forum that helps me the most is sjogrensworld. I know several people on that forum who are seronegative...
Hi guys, I hope all these links have been helpful and not annoying by taking up space on the forum. Here is one I found very helpful. I am going to use it for my doc appointments. It is a checklist...
Here is a complete list of screening quizzes like the others I posted. If you find one interesting...please post;) http://arthritis.about.com/od/quiz/ Hope they have helped someone here on the...
This is an online screening for scleroderma that gives you a percantage of probability of having scleroderma. It is 19 questions long. I tested 11/19 and 58%. What's your score?...
This test is 24 questions long and gives you a percentage of your probability of having sjogrens. Mine was 17/24 or 71% What's yours:) http://arthritis.about.com/library/quiz/blsjogrensquiz.htm Sha...
This is a screening quiz for arthritis. It is 22 questions long it does not give you a percentage so you have to calculate that yourself. I tested 17/22 and 77%. What's your score?...
Fibromyalgia screening test is 14 questions long. Gives you a percentage of probability for having fibromyalgia. I tested 12/14 and 86%. I haven't had the pressure point test. I also have pain that...
Thank you so much for your informative reply! I asked which test came back positive and the secretary said the SSA and SSB 5.0. And 1.0, respectively. She is a very good doc and definetly wants me to...
Hi, My twin sis has been dealing with numerous symptoms for years. She has been to so many docs trying to get a diagnosis, to no avail. Some of her symptoms are dry mouth, dry eyes, joint pain,...