Hi Rosie. Im really sorry about that diagnosis. Im in the Crohns club, too... and I can tell you: Crohns sucks. Know I am thinking about you and hoping you figure out your triggers really quick and...
Hi Natalie. When I get sick with something, even as benign as a cold, it almost always triggers a flare for me. Anything that triggers our immune systems has the potential to trigger a flare. My...
Joint pain is mostly in my lower back and spine, and my hips. I feel like an 80 year old woman, and it can get majorly intense. I have the pain in my thighs and legs, too, and the burning...
Hi Suzanne. I am a firm believer in diet to control a lot of our issues. I also believe that our western diet is in large part responsible for our conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and of course...
Bump.... want her to see this. :)...
How are you doing on the LDN?? Are you still taking it? I started it three days ago (3mg), and for the first two days it seemed amazing, I could open my hands in the mornings without the stiffness...
Im in, cant wait! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif ...
Stacie.... I SO glad things turned out ok on the echo. I know you are so relieved! Hopefully the thyroid meds will get adjusted and you will start feeling good again (but whats good? LOL). Im off to...
Hey there guys.... dont leave me out! Im 65 miles out of Atl, too..... would love to meet all of you!...
Stacie... <<<<<<<<<HUG>>>>>>>>>> /community/emoticons/sad.gif I am so sorry you are flaring. Im praying it passes quickly and the Plaq kicks...
All, I know you have heard until you are tired of hearing it about the dangers of artificial sweeteners, but I just wanted to let you know a personal experience. My rheumy is almost positive that...
Hippi: Which doctor did the hormone testing for you? I ask because I have been referred to a new endocrinologist next Monday. My neuro wants to have a lot of the "rare" endocrine type bloodwork run...
Sweet Redrose... you and the baby are in our prayers. You have come so far already, I know everything will work out. Just take it incredibly easy!! We will be waiting to hear from you. Much love,...
Stacie... I am so sorry this is happening! I had one bout with pericarditis last year, coming from the sulfa drug I was on for the Crohns. I never want to go through that again. Could this be...
Mom2C, thanks so much for your response! I had no idea Crohnies dealt with the same debilitating fatigue that Lupies do. Looks like you have been through a lot, too. :( Yep, the low fiber looks like...
Hi all. I have been lurking for a while on your board. I have learned a lot and you are all amazing to have been through what you have. I have been diagnosed with Lupus and mild Crohns. I have had a...
Butterflake, thats so Awesome! Im a Georgia peach, too. Is the official day going to be on March 5th every year?...
The latest bout of inflammation started Friday night, with a pounding headache coming from my neck area. This spread all the way down my spine, with throbbing toothache like pain in my lower back,...
JEN, that was an awesome list, thank you! MARIE, is there any way you could email me a list of the supplements that you are taking? I already take a few of those, but I have got to incorporate a few...
I itch quite often, I've posted about it before. Mine feel like prickly bites all over my skin. Last summer was the worst. We finally figured out that mine is due to medications and certain foods....
Thanks everyone! I think I just need to get really creative with ways to rest. I think I may start a thread on that... :) Rosie, remember the jerk of a coworker I have? He writes everything down that...
Hi Judy. Thanks so much. Yes, I know so well the need for rest. My body craves it, but sometimes I find that if I try to rest for a short period, it makes me feel even worse. For example, today at...
Honestly, I havent felt this bad since my nasty flare last summer. I didnt really feel like I had a flare coming on, but these past two weeks have been so hard on me, I didnt notice until now. I had...
Oh Rose.. I am SO sorry. You are in such an awful place, having to decide between the health of your baby and this maniac. All I can say is DOCUMENT EVERYTHING. Keep a journal of his every statement,...
Ive had three..... easy peazy!! Dont worry!...
ApplesK... Its best to avoid ALL artificial sweeteners. My mother has suffered serious CNS effects from Splenda. We have filed an adverse reaction report with the FDC. I have terrible problems with...
Hi JessieRose... I had one way back in 92 with a bout of meningitis. Just be very still and lay flat for as long as they tell you. I remember a lot of pressure, but not really any pain except for the...
So, after a year of not having to deal with my gastritis pain, it has struck again. I had the flu last week which went into bronchitis, which I ended up on antibiotics for. The Augmentin gave me a...
Hi Stacie. One of the first symptoms I experienced was intense muscle weakness and burning. Honestly, if had persisted for longer than a few weeks, I dont know if I could have handled it. It threw...
KNCB... good riddance! There is a doctor here in our town who sounds just like her. She misdiagnosed a very good friend's problem as "anxiety". The friend died a year later with a large sinus tumor....
Rheumy's report: bilateral Metatarsalgia-like inflammation. He is not sure what triggered it, but is convinced after seeing the xrays that its not plantar fasciitis. Thats such a relief! He...
The rheumy finally called back last night. He wants me to come and have xrays done of my feet today. They are worse than ever. I will let you know what happens.......
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I do believe this is plantar fasciitis, with the rarity of it being in both feet at the same time. I read that it can take 4-18 months to clear up, so the timing that all of you...
Rose, thank you SOOO much. Is this something that is common to Lupus patients? It seems the Plantar Facia is a connective tissue within the body, there have to be more ppl than us who have this, if...
Last week I had the strangest pain start in the bottom of my left foot. It was like a stone bruise and hurt like Hades to walk on. Then, just when that started to get a tad bit better, the other foot...
My list: General Practitioner, Rheumatologist, Gastroenterologist, Neurologist, OB/GYN, Nephrologist, Endocrinoligist, Dermatologist, and Allergist. And then my wonderful and oh so godly dentist, and...
Stacie... I swear we must be clones. Anytime you post, I feel as if we experience the exact same issues. I can always tell a flare from the GI symptoms and mouth sores, as well as the spinal...
We are going to HAVE to replace our king size mattress some time soon. Its started to sag, and I am not looking forward to finding another one. First, they can be so pricey!!! I looked at one at...
Ginny! 35MG?? I was only on 10.... I cant even imagine what you went through! >> Bless your heart. Praise God that He got us through that. So funny Rosie mentioned the "nest". My daughter Lindsey...
Hi Emmi, Hi Ginny! I took Neurontin for a very short time for a horrible nerve problem I had that caused me to feel miserably prickly\itchy all over. It was so bad for so long that I couldnt sleep, I...
Judy, I am so glad that you got this wonderful news! I had just posted the other day about being in stage 2... scary. I am wondering, are you currently taking any of the Immunosuppresive meds?...
So, I am officially diagnosed with SLE today. /community/emoticons/sad.gif My malar rash, which happened to be glowing at my visit, my temp of 100.7, and my bloodwork from my last visit all seemed to...
Blessed... Please dont tell me that. I am still dealing with the swollen glands, although they are not as painful as they were a a little more than a week ago. The antibiotics did nothing but give me...
Thanks Babs. (HUG) I knew you were just up the way a bit from me. We really are excited about Kia. We are expecting this three city area to absoltuely boom in the next five years. I heard that...
Hi Mandy. I cant begin to tell you how our situations parallel one another. Welcome to the forum, and feel the huge hug I am sending your way! My mother is also my best friend and she has RA, severe...
Hi Rose. The coworker is a 37 year old kinda stocky guy who still lives with his parents and has never been married. He is a little slow and me and the other coworker work circles around him (the new...
The doc agreed with the Augmentin and gave me a 10 day RX since I only had a three day supply. I also stared a Medrol pak, and my pain med for the swollen glands. (who knew swollen glands could hurt...
Last night I was on-call and it turned out to be a particularly long night with systems going down. I was working around 3AM and just out of the blue began to feel pain when I swallowed. Not one of...
My favorite part of being pregnant was picking out my childrens names... I was blessed to be able to do that four times. :) My picks are: Arianna Leigh or Julianne Leigh Noah Michael I have a Joshua...
Lynn, Inner ear infections cause vertigo most of the time. An inner ear infection is pretty difficult to diagnose. If the doctor simply looked inside your ear, theres no way he could tell if it was...