I was also told alot of times the disease has to progress more to be detected in some blood tests. If disease is caught early on when symptoms just begin it's possible it has to progress farther to...
I am the opposite. I have a rash (well it's not just a small red rash, its huge raised circular rash that covers both arms from shoulder to elbow). My skin biopsy came back as granuloma annular not...
I am very sensitive to meds also. I usually have to opposite affect also. When my pain got so bad it was taking over my life I decided to try to Tramadol. I didn't want to be one of those people...
Thanks everyone. I love this forum. You guys are great. Every time I hear anything from my doctor I come here and even if I don't post I read other comments because other people have the same stories...
Thanks.. I was thinking the same exact thing. The first visit took about two hours and I didn't want to make a judgement just on the first one but the second will be another story. If he doesn't...
I have major muscle pains also. All my joints are inflamed at this point and have been for months. They pop like crazy everytime I move. It's elbows, feet, ankles, knees, wrists and sometimes...
I had a visit with a rhemy on the thirty first of July for the first time. I'll give the short story LOL... about two months ago went to my doctor because of a swollen right eye and bad whelp type...
So do I need to just got to the hosptial where they took the test and ask for a copy and they will give me one with no problems?...
Hello all, Of course I'm just probably jumping the gun and getting nervous or paranoid but I had alot of blood tests done by my new rhemy on July 30th. Today is the nineth bussiness day and I haven't...
I have had swollen elbows, knees, ankles, wrists, and the bones on sides and top of my feet swollen for months now. The steriods didn't help nor did anything else. Once the joints inflame they...
Yes they do! I sound like a hill billy compared to some LOL.. I have a hard time understanding accents by phone but in person i think i will be better at it!! I need to buy a new thermometer. I have...
It's cool that your from Arkansas also!!! I live in White Hall. It's between Little Rock and Pine Bluff. My general dr. is in White Hall. I really like him alot. He has been great listening and...
Thanks jhmom. I am also just thirty four and work five days a week at forty hours a week or more sometimes. I am the manager at the National Guard base here in Arkansas. I am on salary and have sick...
what causes it to flare up and what to do or not to do. If they decided I don't have it then so be it. When I started reading the book the author said she had been diagnosed with Lupus and...
I will see the rhemy on the thirtith of this month so another week or so. I haven't seen him at all. This will be my first time so I am really anxious to see what he says. The dermatologist switched...
Oh yeah also... While eating out at a cafe with lots of lightening my vision became very blurred to the point I wasn't able to see menu. Suffered terrible head ache and my eyes hurt until thirty...
[color=blue>Hello..] [b][color=#0000ff>I] seven years but over the past two they have got alot worse. First of all I do not like going to the doctor at all. The only times I have went in the past...