I have had hypothyroidism for 15+ years now. I was up to 224mcg per day with no changes in my symptoms. I was finally refered to a Rheumy who then dx'd me with sjogrens, lupus and Hashimotos. She...
Thank you all for your advice...I'm going to place a call today to my rheumy about a referal to a neuro. Stacie, I did see the eye doc already...I actually have been having to see a retina specialist...
Hi everyone, I just got home from my rheumy and am feeling pretty down. She received feedback from my physical therapist that my proximal muscles are very weak and that my right side of my body is...
What a blessing! Congratulations!!!...
Thank you Lynnwood. I do have a rheumy. The rheumy dxd me about a month ago with the sle, sjogrens, hashimotos and arthritis and scoliosis...I see her again on June 3rd...the falling down 6 times in...
Hi everyone, about 1 month ago I was diagnosed with SLE, Sjogrens, Hashimotos thyroiditis, inflammatory arthritis and scoliosis. I am wondering if that is all that is going on. I know that I need to...
Hi Always Rosie, She is starting me off on a Prednisone tapering challenge for 2 1/2 weeks, also during this time frame, I am to see an eye doctor make sure the eyes are ok because I have deposits on...
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone and this forum. In just a short time, five days to be exact, I feel as though I have gotten a huge part of my life back. Although for the past two years...
Just got home from my appointment with the new Rheumy. DX: SLE, Sjogrens, Hashimotos, scoliosis and arthritis. Sad for the dx, but also relieved in a way. I finally feel like I am not going crazy...
Hi everyone, and a Big thank you for all of your advice and direction. I got fabulous news today, the new rheumy I wanted to get in to see would not schedule an appointment with me until she received...
Hi Georgia, Thank you for your reply...they checked my thyroid levels T3, T4 and TSH...those were all within the normal range...it was those darn thyroid microsomial antibodies that were...
thank you for your responses, When my rheumy sent me to the endo...we asked if there was an endo closer to home, and he said none that he would recommend. That's why we went to him. I have already...
Hi everyone, I hope this post finds everyone feeling well today!!! I have posted a couple of times before, I have had hypothyroidism for 15yrs now and my GP just kept increasing my thyroid meds up to...
Thank you for your response AlwaysRosie! I have been on thyroid medication for 15 years now. I am at a very high dosage per day-224mcg per day. I do agree with the doc when he says we need to figure...
Thank you Ginny and Britt for your reply! My ANA has come back positive three times now. Each time is has gotten higher. I get the rash on my face, the tiredness, the sensitivity to sun, the joint...
I had my appointment yesterday with the rheumy and his DX was I don't know. He explained that he thinks my joint pain in my hips, shoulders, hands and knees may be due to low iron (9) and low Vit D...
Thank you all for your responses and advice. I find comfort here. I hope I get some answers on the 2nd. May all of you feel well this weekend. God Bless, Diana...
I went and got my lab results from the dr today. I will see the rheumy on the 2nd of April. Here are all of the results: ANA 12 Profile Anti-Nuclear Ab...Positive ANA Titer 1:640 ANA Pattern...
Hello all, I posted a month or so ago about being reffered to a rhemy after multiple years of complaints that my thyroid medication is not working, and my GP just keeps increasing the dosage. That...
Thank you all for your welcome and suggestions. I have been feeling as though I am going out of my mind with all of my symptoms and my doc telling me it is just my thyroid. March 19th can't get here...
Hi, this is my first post, and I am hoping to gather some information. For 10 years now I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. My MD put me on synthroid at a very low dosage. Throughout the...