Hi everyone! It has been a couple years since I have posted in here. Life just kind of gets away with you ya know? It seems like I have no free time. So bare with me when I ask this question. I have...
I can totally relate....my ANA finally came back positive so my rheumy decided he had to treat me at this point...he started me on Plaquenil 200mg twice a day. I have noticed that my hair has been...
I also just started Plaquenil last week for mixed connective tissue...I would love to hear updates from you so I can compare with what is going on with me. I have been asking everyone I know about...
I know from reading a bunch of your posts that many of you have gone through the same thing I am right now. I guess I am no different in that respect. I go back to my PCP on Monday and guess I will...
Haha!....only the number 1 ranked in the country!!!....they were so arogant it wasn't funny. Idk if I am allowed to say who it is...can I?...
I had my big appointment today...let me start by saying...worst visit I've ever had...they did not have copies of all my blood work and did not feel the need to run any further tests. They told me my...
I am in the same boat...well sorta...I am 23 and newly diagnosed and am currently going to school full time and have 2 young children. There are many days I wake up and wonder if I am putting all...
So I guess there is no "polite" way to put this...all of a sudden I have a dark brown extremely foul smelling discharge (warned ya!!) I've done some reading and found it could be 1 of 3 things...1....
So I am still patiently (haha) waiting for my doctor's appointment with John's Hopkins. I just now noticed while putting medicine on my cracked, bloody hands that I have small white/clear colored...
Today in class I noticed that my arms from the elbow down were a deep, purple with speckled red spots scattered around. For a change there was no pain and after awhile it went away. Lately I have...
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MJLD, Hi! Yes it was on both sides...kinda in blotches here and there. I have had this happen many times before. It happens when I over do it...haha The problem I am facing right now is, I am between...
Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well. I have a question...I have just started my first semester of Nursing. We do not actually start our clinical for another 2 weeks but we meet at the school...
Saw my PCP today....she is making me an appointment at JH...I can't wait!!...
I agree...the Spoon Theory was also recommended to me and it is wonderful...it is hard being young and having no one understand you...I have had my entire family read this and could tell by the look...
So my husband has been doing research about human growth hormones and is convinced this is the answer...so I am wondering if any of you have some input...I am just fed up and willing to try anything!!...
Hi everyone and Happy New Year to all of you!...I hope you are able to achieve all your goals. I was just wondering if anyone has gone to John's Hopkins...I am considering making an appointment there...
Thanks guys...Donna...some days I actually think about it. Except on days like today when the dog walks up to the door and takes a big dump and pisses all over the place. They can both go!! I am just...
So lately on top of everything else, I have been extremely nauseous. I have only had a prednisone shot...like 2 months ago now...no other meds yet. I thought it was the medicines that they give you...
I definately agree with Lynnwood...have mine on right now....
So today I noticed there was something wrong with my hands..I didn't realize what it was until I went outside...my face and nose started to feel cold...but not my hands...I can feel textures with my...
Yes, he has been to all of my appointments. When we are there he asks many questions...like is there anything she can do to make things a little better and things like that. My doctor actually told...
Jayme, if you find a successful way to make your husband understand...please, please let me know. Ashley...
Babs, thank you, I know I said I was looking for people my age to hear from but it is also nice to hear from someone who has been dealing with this for a long time. Someone like you can give good...
Thank you everyone for the advice. It is nice to hear that there are others out there going through this also. I guess it will just take some time to reconcile with the disease. That is why I have...
Hi, I am new to this site so I guess I will start out with telling my "story". I was diagnosed with an under active thyroid when I was 12. I am now 23 and about 2 months ago out of the clear blue had...