Hey I've had MCTD for two years now and I was wondering if there was advice available. I suffer badly from raynauds syndrome and recently a blister appeared on my thumb, this was two weeks ago since...
Good Luck McGraw. I have my fingers crossed for you Louise...
Heya I think you should deffinatley tell your dr, as these symptoms will cause you to loose weight. How are you In yourself? Remember that it is your body and only you know it, if something doesn't...
I have MCTD and although that isn't similar in many ways I just want to say I know how you feel. People who go through these kinda os things tend to loose their identity and the structure of their...
Thanks mprrkkp, it means alot to know theres someone out there trying to get through this aswell. Its such a difficult disease and i'm glad to hear your feeling better, and I hope thats it and you...
Thanks for your reply Bill, I'm seeing a rheumatologist but I've lost a lot of faith in him, as he seems reluctant to change my medication despite them not working, originally he told me planequil...
Heya I'm 17 and have had MCTD for two years although a year and a half of that i wasn't actually diagnosed just tested and sent one way to another. I have been in relapse for 2 years now with no sign...
Heya, I'm only 17 but i was diagnosed with MCTD which is similar to Lupus two years ago, and have been in relapse consistantly. The only way you can really be sure is to be tested for everything, and...
Heya I understand why you'd be a bit concerned considering how many meds you on currently. I am taking planequil and have been doing for about 9 months, and to be honest as its such a slow working...
I've got the next Dr's appointment on the 3rd of march hopefully the last. But I am so scared. They are reluctant to give a diagnosis because of my age, at 16 not many people develop MCTD. One Dr has...
Double P.s, hi to everyone as you can tell by abruptness im very new x...
Thankyou for your reply, i really appreciate it:) What's the next step though? The diagnosis has been changed continuously to CF, Rheumatoid arthiritis, lupus and such, but if it is MCTD what does...
Um, my names Louise, And i was wondering if anyone could help me, I'm 15 and underweight, i have all the characteristics of someone with MCTD however, i dont understand what a few things mean; Very...