UMCT- It's similar to lupus. Just not as severe. I've been sick for about 7 or 8 months. Was just officially diagnosed and put on plaquenil on like three weeks ago....
Leapyear, Sounds like something I could have written. Was diagnosed with undifferentiated mixed connective tissue disease. Had a speckled ANA as well. As far as the fibro suggestion, my understanding...
I was on a drug called mestinon for awhile that would cause me to get a butterfly rash on my face and become very hot and overheated when I drank. Have you considered any of the drugs that you're...
Walmart is probably the worst offender, but I also think my work and my gym have florescent lighting and I don't feel nearly as terrible there. Maybe there's varying degrees of the amount of UV rays....
What lights typically are UV and which aren't? There are some places where I walk in to, and I feel like I can barely stand up. At Walmart, I get so dizzy and strange feeling, but at work, the lights...
I've heard about the braces before. I'm a very chaotic sleeper as well, and I find my arms sometimes going completeley numb at night to the point that I have to pick them up with my other hand to...
Yeah- they told me I had b6 toxicity, low b12, low vitamin D. Once I got all my levels to normal, it made no difference. I notice the ulnar nerve entrapment at work, as my hand goes pretty numb if I...
No changes to my workouts, although these past few days my endurance has been very low, so my workouts haven't been that great. My chest doesn't hurt when doing any type of chest exercises though,...
I'd like to get some opinions on what supplements and foods can help reduce inflammation....
I'm really struggling this week. I know the plaquenil is going to take some time to kick in- it's only been less than two weeks. At the gym last week I felt a weird sensation in my left pec while...
I read about people going like 5 days on it. I definitely don't want to become dependent on it. Why aren't you able to wean? Do your symptoms come back that quickly at the same intensity?...
It's not necessarily painful- just feels tender I guess. I'll keep my eyes on it for now. Just add to the long list of strange things that have happened since I started to feel sick....
Dashlink, how long were you on prednisone? I think I would like to give it a try, but the rheumatologist didn't offer it to me.[/quote]...
Before I do too much research on Dr. Google, as I'm prone to do, has anyone heard of autoimmune disorders messing with your nail beds? I'm getting red arches near the tips of my fingers under my nail...
I haven't had too many skin problems, although I have had several cysts in the last half of a year but I don't recall ever having one before this....
My C3 and C4 were normal. I don't think I had the others....
Ditto on exercise. Not sure why, but when I go several days without lifting and running, I feel much worse. This sickness will have me in the best shape of my life. My ANA was only taken once and was...
I had the two different lyme disease tests. I know some people say even that isn't good enough, but I never found a tick bite or had a rash. I've been tested for just about everything else. I brought...
Undiffdude, Sounds a lot like me. How long have you had it? What exactly is your ANA test results? My worst symptoms are stiff legs with very low endurance. It sometimes feels like my legs are going...
I will inquire about it. I know it's a nast drug, so obviously I don't want to be on it for any amount of significant time. I'm wondering if trying it and feeling a discernible amount better will...
Couchtater, I've read plaquenil can take up to six months. Sounds like you noticed a difference prett quickly. How common is that? Is it worth asking about prednisone? Would a short trial of it...
What does the exposure to sunlight cause? Just worsening of symptoms?...
For about seven months now there has been something clearly wrong with my body. I am a male in my 20's and have never had a single health issue until this past August when out of nowhere, I began to...