Hi, I also have severe brain fog and some very "crazy" days. A few years ago, my rheumy said I could go get tested by a neuropsych and I never went because the thought of it stressed me out. Also, I...
Hi Gamma, I live in Arizona. It is very nice here. :) My best months here are the hot and dry months. At the beginning of July, we have the monsoon season, which brings rains from Mexico and...
Hi there, I have been having severe elbow pain. I know it has to be fibro because the extra prednisone did not help. I am still pretty inexperienced as to figure out which one of my conditions is...
Hi there, I take 60 mg of cymbalta every morning. I take it for depression and pain. I have been taking it ever since it came out. It has helped with pain, but it does not take it all away for me. I...
Hi Lee Ann, I had worked as a teller for many years and my fingers and wrists started going numb and it got to the point where I could hardly work or tie my shoes. I would drop everything. I went to...
Hi Ginny, Thank you for your information. You are right, it can be very hard to tell if it is lupus or fibro flaring. As the prednisone is decreased, my elbow pain has increased. I don't have a lot...
Hi Ginny, I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Denise...
Hi Carol, Thank you so much, I will call the doctor and see if she can give me a shot. I just got rid of a very long term pain stabbing me in the foot. I thought I was out of the woods for a while...
Hi, My name is Denise and I wanted to drop in and say hi. I have both lupus and fibro. I also am a single mom with a 10 year old. I have a question... I have been having severe joint pain in my right...
Thank you everyone for the warm welcome. Because of the extra prednisone, I woke up and started cleaning, doing laundry, making lunches, all kinds of stuff. I still feel pretty good. The reason I had...
Hi Ali, Yes, I have had a dry scaly rash on my hand and fingers from lupus. It looks red with a scaly white on top. You could try to use some hydrocortisone cream on it. If it doesn't help, your...
Hi Alicat, I have fibro and lupus. Sometimes it is hard to distinguish between the two. The rashes are part of lupus, so is the joint pain, fevers, hair loss, brain fog and fatigue. Denise...
I was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan and have resided in Arizona for the last 19 years. Denise...
Hello, name is Denise. I have both fibromyalgia and lupus. I also am a single mom of a 10 year old girl. Right now I have lots of energy from being on a prednisone dose pack so I thought I stop in...