Journal Entry for April 7, 2008
April 7, 2008 11:42pm
My rheumie finally called me with test results. The reception was terrible, couldn't hear half of it. Something is up, something is down. In one …
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Hi, I read about your pain and bulging disc, My son also had a herniated disc and he had pain radiating down his legs, I told him to buy an everson table and he finally did and since he has used this table he no longer has the pain and his disc went back in place, my sister also had surgery to remove her disc then she lifted her 12 year old autistic grandson and again she fell into pain and I told her to go buy the table and she finally sent her husband to get it because she could not get out of bed the pain was so bad and she used the table right away and relief was already there. she is fine now and never home anymore but she has no more pain. and my son is fine now. the table is a table that flips you upside down and if you buy it make sure someone is there to help you get on it and off of it. and even if you can only tolerate a minute or less at least try it they sell them at walmart for about 129 dallors but please try this before surgery. Cathy
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I go through the same things as you. First they said lupus & now mixed connective tissue....All i know is i am in pain joints, muscles, very weak & tired. I have been off work since Oct 26-07 & just applied for ssd on march 4-08. I pray that it don't take 2-3 years to get it ! I had to leave a job i LOVED...so i am not to happy about ssd, but i cant take being on my feet or sitting to long. HUGS Deb
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i would appreciate you sharing some more information with me.....how you were diagnosed, your prognosis and what meds you took! thank you so much
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Never too late!! No worries my friend........ LOTSA LUV fr: Donna
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The tumeric powder where do you get that and how do you take it? And yes, I already take ultimate probiotic formula acidophilus. Have a great day!!! THanks Brenda
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Close Arthritis
I was dx'd with MCTD about 6 years ago. I think I'm pretty much in remission for about 2, except for some aches and pains here and there.
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- Anti-Inflammatory Diet Somewhat Helpful
- I don't know what anti-inflamatory diet has against wheat. I 've been on Macrobiotic diet (whole grains, greens, vegetables, no animal products)almost a year now and my inflammatory markers went down. My Mom lost a ton of weight on this diet and she feels great!
- Bextra Not Working
- Never worked for me
- Glucosamine/Chondroitin Somewhat Helpful
- I take ArthoMax from LifeExtensions. Forgot to renew my order, have to wait now, already can feel it.
- Ibuprofen Not Working
- Lodine Somewhat Helpful
- Has used it for about 4 years now.
- MSM Somewhat Helpful
- One of the first supplements I added to my treatment.
- Tylenol Somewhat Helpful
- Sometimes I have this pain in what feels like the tip of my lung, seems to take the edge away.
Open MCTD
Imoved to US in 1998 from south of the former USSR. Worked as a massage therapist at first. In few months I started to suffer pain in my hands, and every day I would develop pain in new joint. Kept working but on a sliding scale...esthetician, make-up artist. I had a bunch of symptoms - joint and muscle pain and weakness, difficulty swallow, fatigue. I was dx'd with scleroderma, RA, Raynaud's, polymyositis and I think couple of other stuff. On disability since 2004.
Open Sciatica
I have Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. Trying to stay active, excersize. About a year ado got Sciatica on the right side after excersize, don't feel pain all the time just in certain position or after sitting for couple hours, but tingling is always there. MRI showed bulging disk.
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- Ibuprofen Not Working
- I take another anti-inflammatory for MCTD. Didn't wonna mix 2 drugs, besides it gives me headaches
- Stretching Working / Worked
- I do Yoga. I have this Tibetian sequence that's called "Five Pearls", seems to help.
- Lidoderm Not Working
- Didnt even worked on pulled muscle!
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