I started with Fibromyalgia diagnosed in Dec of '06 now I have are you ready for it. Atrial Fibrillation, Type 2 Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthitis, Lups, Vasculitis etc, etc. I am on Plaquenil, Methotrexate, Colchin, Prednisone and celebrex. I still have a little bit of pain but being on all these drugs worries me about my liver and drug interactions because of the other health issue's I have. After my last Rheumy appt I guess I was overwhelmed finding out that I also had Lupus which is attacking the Pericardium around my heart. A little over a year ago I had Pericarditis Effusion with a sed rate of 126. I was in the hospital for a week and almost had to endure a pericentesis (a needle into the pericardium) THANKFULLY there was not much fluid left boy was I relieved! I take so many meds it feels like a second meal. Half the time I don't know if I am coming or going. I sleep but also suffer from chronic insomnia from the Fibro. There are many days when I feel like I just exist. Thank God for my dog's they get me out of the house........anyway I needed to log in just to regain some of my sanity and to know I am not alone. So Hello everyone I am glad to be back!

I am so sorry you are going through all of this, you have been through the ringer. Sending love, prayers and strength to you. I understand how you feel about the medications however I am lucky not to be on as many as other lupies. I wrote a post on my blog about other diseases and conditions that go along with lupus. http://mrslupus.blogspot.com/2011/11/secondary-diseases-and-conditions.html

I think more research needs to be done to find the connection between the 2 illness.

i am only 35yrs old it will be a year in april i've been diagnosed with lupus it so depressing the pain, tiredness, and sickness. i recently been told i'm bleeding internally which is causing me to be a severe anemia. which i will some be getting a hysterectomy because of fibro. i am so tired of all thiese problem but i continue to pray daily. i have four doctor i see my primary, rhem, gyn, and hemtalogist regularly. i'm taking plaquenil, tramadol, vicodin, and etc. i don't understand the pain or how my life really been changing. i can go on and on! i've never been so depressed before like this!

Mz. I am so sorry honey and trust me we understand here. vent all you want and need. You are never alone with us, one of the things I hate most about being sick is the loneliness. I am also 35 I got diagnosed at 33 but I have been sickly on and off my entire life. I am married to a wonderful man and have two sweet children boys, but sometimes while they are out living their lives I am stuck in bed trying to get through every minute. I have a blog that you may like you can scroll through the posts to see what interests you the most, there is a lot of up to date info http://mrslupus.blogspot.com/ Best wishes and gentle hugs.

Yes, have fibromyalgia along with my Lupus, RA, Sjogrens, Raynauds and everything else. I think the Fibromyalgia causes the most pain. It literally makes my hair hurt at times. Lyrica helped me but it also makes most people gain about 30-40 pounds. So I took it fo about 8 months but then got of of it due to weight gain. Once I stopped the weight dropped right off. There is also a newer drug out for it called Savella but many people experience nausea. I tried it and tolerated it fine but it didn't work for me.