I have SLE and other than having to use higher quality jewelry, I like titanium, and them taking a little longer to heal I havent had any issues....
its not that the cellcept is hurting me just that it is much stronger treatment then he feels like i need; i have had completely normal bloodwork and urinalysis for the past like year and a half...
Hey guys, I don't post on here often and usually just read stuff as a resource but yesterday I went to a new kidney doctor because I didn't really like my old one...all he ever did was tell me my...
i have crohns and lupus too. i was diagnosed with crohns first and have been on apriso for about 4.5 years so that is completely in remission. for the lupus it took a while to find medicines that...
in my blood work. I want to say it was at like 3.1 or something like that (I dont have the results on me). He said he might have to change me back to 1,000 mg 2x a day instead of the 1500 mg 2x a...
yep same here. 10-12 hrs on a good , i feel healthy day. On days when im flaring its closer to 14....
Hey guys weird question, my gastro recently had me taking B12 injections weekly and i know one of the side effects is diarrhea so for the month that i was getting them i was like ok itll go away but...
I did one a couple of years ago. No big deal at all. The patency capsule is the test capsule not the real camera, you'll have to go back and get the real one after you pass the patency capsule....
Does anyone know how much cellcept actually effects how well birth control works? I know the slip from the pharmacy says to use two non hormonal forms of birth control because obv it would be bad to...
when i first started taking prednisone i lost about 15 lbs in a weeks due to water weight but it stopped after like a week and i just maintained....
hey Joy I was diagnosed with LN about 2 months ago after having been diagnosed with lupus about a year ago. My only "symptom" was blood in my urine....my rheumatologist actually thought there was...
I've always had issues having blood drawn, the only place they can get mine is from my hands. But last time she had me run my hands under water as hot as it would get for like 5 min and the blood...
I had tendonitis issues in my wrist prior to being diagnosed w/ SLE but the pain went away when i started prednisone...maybe that will help you instead of shots? personally i refused the shots and...
Hey Lupie Britt and everyone else. ive been on MTX for about 3 months now and really the only side effect ive had is being more tired. I generally take it before bed and will sleep for atleast 12...
Hi guys, this is my first real post on here :-) I was wondering if anyone has any experience tapering/ stopping prednisone. I have been taking prednisone for about a year, starting at 60mg and now...
ive taken that test before but never for a plaq test. ive always failed it, even as a kid......
I've never had an obstruction but I did to the camera pill about a year ago due to extreme joint pain but nothing showing in my colonoscopy. My Dr. warned me that it may get stuck but then went on to...
i had this issue when i was first put on prednisone...it was explained as my kidneys were swollen and not fully functioning before but now that the inflammation was going away the excess water was...
i had a pleural effusions and a pericardial effusion when i was first diagnosed...hurts like crazy lol but prednisone makes it go away. i still get chest pain sometimes and my rheumy ups my...