Maybe taking a calacium supplement will help? I have had weak teeth for years, they chip, cavaties galor.......
by the way, anyone notice an increase in urination and itchy dry eyes since being on plaquenil....
I am going on week three with the plaq and I have worked out a little routine. I get up extra eaelt, eat, take plaq and then wait for the explosive diarhea before I leave my house. It is a pain in...
If you cant get your hands on the nivea, Gold Bond is excellent on the feet. My heels crack and peel much more in the summer. I get pedicure once a week, use my pedi egg, put cocoa butter or vaseline...
Hey Ginny, I have anew rheumy and he started me on plaquenil about two weeks ago as well. I have the nausea, diarhea, stomach cramps, I got a rash across the lower part of my back and a dry patch...
I can't get to my new rheumy until August 12th. My arms are what's bothering me the most. My skin feels hot and is irritated by the touch. Anything short of a cool shower is painful.My arms,...
I actually didn't get my period for the month of June until last week when I normally get my period twice a month. Would love to have children, but not sure how and if I can emotionally handle it...
I'm not on any meds at all right now. I stopped taking the anti-inflams because they were causing me to have intestinal problems which the drs now suspect is Crohns...
HI Mary, Totally understand what you are going through. I have been dealing with MCTD for a few months now. In the middle of switching drs because I was not happy with my rheumy because he just...
HI all, I have this MCTD,haven't posted in a while but need some advice. My skin hurts really bad. Feels worse than a sunburn, but I don't have a sunburn. I am wearing a sunblock SPF >50 and I...
Anyone have any information on this? My period has been coming as regular as it ever has since November. It comes every 21-24 days. It is now 27 days and I am in a total and complete tizzy. It is...
Hi Carol, I kinda know what you are going throuh. I'm 31, single, live alone, I have one cat slightly overweight myself ( but that's just means we are extra squeezable!), not really mentally well...
I hope you feel better soon. My prayers are with you dealing with your dad....
The dr once again left info on my cell phone voicemail but good think I asked the lab to send me results. Does anyone know what the Complement C4 test is for and my result was 40. Also the...
Yes. Therapy is great. I speak to my therapist maybe 3 times a week to check in and I see her 2 times a month. It works wonders!...
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Is nerve damage associated wth MCTD or Lupus?...
ok, so i tried to ice a chocolate cake the other nght after taking ambien and that was clearly the ugliest cake I have ever seen. Apparently I didnt like the shape or size because I hacked it up...
Barbara I guess we wont be alone if we have eachother!...
I'm definitely stressing. I am in the middle of launching my own business and havng some anxiety about doing so in this economy,trying to make sure that I have adequate healthcare, trying to move...
having sharp pains on the right side of my chest, particularly upon exhaling today, all day. Not gas and I have no gallbladder, got rid of that 4 years ago. Suggestions?...
the doctor knows about it all. I get my drugs filled at the same pharmacy so they should be able to tell me if there are any interactions. Ambien is the only sleeping pill that actually makes me...
I sure will. I am scheduled to do the test on April 6....
I looked a the link Lynwood sent me and they say something about sticking needles in body that are similar to accupuncture. I hate needles... But I will do what I have to do to get to the bottom of...
The dr gave me vicoden today, have you had that with ambien or do you think that would be too much?...
Hi All, Just came from the rheumy and he has ordered, you guessed it MORE TESTS. I think he thinks I am crazy. The man looked at my hands, one that is clearly swollen and said they both looked the...
Hi Ginny, Sending prayers and good positive thoughts your way.... hang in there....
Betty Ford was a drag,... LoL...
Let your d-i-l cry as much as she wants to. When i was going through it, about a week after my son died someone actually fixed there mouth to say to me that it was time for me to get over it and move...
Diagnosis like two months ago. Started on the predisone which seemed to work but soon as I stopped taking them, flare was worse than it was when I started. Then he gave me mobic, which a joke, Ive...
Flexiril and Ambien are a great combo together, that is if you don't get out of bed once they kick in. However, my favorite duo is something I only get in the hospital and that is the valium demorol...
I'm set to go back to Rheumy tomorrow for guess what, more tests! I need to get a neck x-ray, see the vascular specialist to make sure the knot in my leg is not a blood clot ( it's been there two...
I have been diagnosed with MCTD. The rheumy left the msg on my cell phone vm....
I've seen little rabbits hopping across my living room, my bed has levitated and I have had conversations that I don't even remember. A couple of sleep wealking episodes as well, but nothing that I...
This guy is really unbelievable! I've been in a tremendous amount of pain this weekend. Everytime I tell him I'm in pain, he keeps offering what it could be instead of telling me what it is. More...
You mean you can get codeine without a prescription in UK? I'm moving! LOL...
Hi, As someone who recently lost a child that never took one breathe outside of my womb, I understand your pain. To not even get to hear your child cry before you have to bury them is something I'll...
Hi there, What did they give you predisone for?...
We do have seperate places. We speak everyday but I only see him a couple times a week due to our busy schedules. although I don't feel well, I keep a very active and public schedule to maintain...
Hi there, Anyone find it difficult to fall asleep eventhough you are dead tired without the ambien? I actually need the ambien more than my useless unsupportive man friend ( he doesn't even get to be...
I started out with Rhematoid Athritis 20 years ago and just was told about this MCTD almost two months ago now. It seems to have progressed quite about since I lost my son back in October. A rash,...
Hi Mskay and Liz, I have been recently diagnosed about 45 days ago after a few months of testing and losing my son spontaneous at 28 weeks. I feel like crap too. Sleep is hard to come by without...
Great Info Marji, I do a lot of driving and by the time I get to where I am going, I'm not so much tired as i my eyes really hurt from the lights....
More than fluorescent lights, car headlights hurt my eyes to no end. If I am driving and it is at night, on coming traffic with regular headlights blind me and it sends shooting pains through the...
I developed a rash on my face but not the butterfly rash the week I lost my son, I was 28 weeks. The rash went away about 2 weeks after but then other things started happening.I have had the oral...
I have had a full workup as far as I know. I tested negative for APS. For months the lupus test was inconclusive and then I had another test 2 weeks after I gave birth and my numbers where 1:320...
Hi All, Needed to vent for a moment. I found out about one month ago that I could have this MCTD. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid athritis about 20 years ago and I am 31 now. I have had 5...