A lady with Raynaud's told me she does the exact same thing when she uses a lawn mower, weed eater or power tool that vibrates the same thing happens to her and when she rest it goes away. I am going...
I increased my prednisone to 20mg for a couple of days and that seemed to do the trick. I feel alot better today. I mowed to today and after I mowed when my daughter reached me a coke zero my hand...
The past 2 days I was having a flare up but I felt 1,000 times better today. My daughter had mowed about 3/4 of the yard and quit so I decided to finish it. When I got finished my other daughter...
Thanks, Hopefully I will feel better tomorrow. Hopefully the increase in prednisone will keep this flare from being as bad as the last one....
Yesterday evening I started feeling tired and when I went to bed last night my muscles felt achey. When I woke this morning I felt nauseated and my joints were aching especially my knees and my...
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When I went to see the rheumy on 050410 he wrote : I think she probably does have SLE with a positive ana and positive Anti-DNA. May consider skin biopsy. She also has livedo type rash over the lower...
I called the rheumatologist office to see if my lab results were back and they said we're waiting on a couple more to come back. I asked if they could fax me what they did have and they said "He...
Just got home from the doctor and the diagnosis was just what I expected Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Before my appointment I told my sister I bet her $50 I would come out with a prescript ion for...
The rheumatologist's office called and they had a cancellation and want me to come in tomorrow at 10am. I'm nervous but glad I don't have to wait months to get in for an appointment. What did the...
They didn't have a chance to tell me to lower the dosage lol as quick as I saw my liver enzymes were elevated. I told them I was only going to take the Voltaren just as needed for pain instead of the...
They think it may be related to Voltaren and Lupus/RA Flare...
Had a urinalysis and comprehensive metabolic panel drawn today. My urine came back with a trace of protein. 1-2 wbc's, 1-2 epithelial cells and small amount of mucus. My CMP showed my sodium was a...
I have never had something hit me as fast or as hard as what this did. I know I'm getting older but I didn't think it happened over night. When I woke Thursday morning my face and fingers were...
Abnormal results: Rheumatoid Antibody- Positive Sed Rate - 21mm/hr Eosinophils- 7.9 % ANA (Anti-Nuclear Antibody) Direct - Positive Anti-DNA DS Ab Qn 187 IU/ml normal is 0-9 They are working on...