My sister has a friend with a different auto-immune disease, a very rare one, I'd have to ask the name of it again, but her biggest symptoms are ulcer like sores in her mouth and around her vaginal...
I was having severe discoid rashes prior to my diagnosis. They started with small patches of what looked like poision ivy on my arm ( left only) then they crept to the left side of my face. The big...
When I moved into my new house, for weeks on end, I would get flushed and hot on my face, silly me, I never thought to notice that all the bulbs in the house were energy saving flourescent bulbs...I...
She is helping me in respects of the actual "autoimmune symptoms", but my knees are very bad off. I have very little cartlidge left in them and it has caused the bones to rub and grind together. When...
Yeah, so anyway, I was honest with her, told her what I had been doing and how I came off the pills, she was blown away at the fact that I did a cold turkey home detox....curious even, as she said...
I personally have not taken a flu shot since I was diagnosed. This is a decision I made after going through a round of allergy testing. I went to the allergist and had the full testing done, 80...
OK guys, I went to the rheumatologist today. Man you should have seen the small book she was holding in her hand when she pulled a pharmacy report on me! It was huge! Her first question to me...
I have had similar issues. about a year and a half ago, I went to the ER with chest pain and was told I had Pleurisy..an inflammation of the lining around your lungs that causes that lining to rub...
Thanks for the kind words again, I will go check out that Spoon Theory. I did lots of reading when I got diagnosed. I am even trained by the Lupus Foundation as a support group facilitator. I just...
I too am deaing with this. I have a ulcer on the left side right now that hasn't healed since the beginning of September, but the good thing is that using a little neosporin 4-5 times a day helps...
Lynnwood, it is funny that you mention the Feldene, my mother takes it for her arthritis and it helps her so much. I think I will ask Rheumy about it since it helps my mom so much. I have tried some...
Wow!! Thanks so much to you all! I am sorry that I have been away for a few days. I lost my internet connection until I could pay my bills. I am sure some of you can relate to that one. I can already...
Thanks Carol, I have been on the generic Plaquenil, my rhumy wanted me to go to the name brand, but I can't afford it. I can tell a BIG difference in energy levels when I am off of it compared to on...
Hello all. I am new here, so I guess I will begin by filling you in on my situation. Two and a half years ago I began getting unexplainable rashes on my arms and face. Went to several Dr's, no...