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Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) or Sharp's syndrome is a human autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body. MCTD combines features of polymyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and systemic scleroderma and is thus considered an overlap syndrome. MCTD commonly causes joint pain/swelling, Raynaud phenomenon, muscle inflammation, and scarring of...
tammib
Does anyone experience a swollen painful tongue and mouth ulcers? I amin a flare. I have aches everywhere which is common but I am wondering if the mouth issues are common.
auggie70
I was told if you have the mouth sores to check your folic acid level??? Not sure what meds your on . I know I had them alot in the beginning but have not had one for awhile my rhemy gave me a lidocaine mixture to help with pain good luck
deleted_user
I also drink a lot with ice in the glass was never big on ice before burner really southeast mouth I had thought I was just getting thrush but now I think I have the, full blown Ulster stuff with it and it really hurts. My son saw,2 ulcers and said my tongue is rotting off. Lol kind of I have had these before I hate them. My lips have raw areas around the inner area and blick. They are starting to get better but I am having a problem controlling my type 2 diabetes if I take shots more often I find it healing a little so I am trying to be diligent. It is because I am sick and they gave really upped my prednisone. Oh well as usual got more from me than u wanted. Hope something in this helps. It is part of the ai thing but they have things to help depending on cause and which mouth issue u have keeping your mouth healthy to start helps. I keep hearing about probioticproductsI think they are called. Lap talking to the dentist. I am financially challenges at moment so I am not able to experiment but many people seem to be Jan
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