MCTD Support Group
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...
Good morning everyone. My baby (Nee Gee) is six months old today. He is recuperating nicely from his surgery. Pain is not too bad today. Have a good day all hugs marilyn
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I have recently had tests on my heart, and was told by the nurse that i have mild mitral regurgatation. It is when the blood flows back into the atruim. Has anyone else got this problem. I have been having palpitations, and exhaustion after walking etc. I havn't yet seen the doctor to find out what treatment if any i need. I've heard it can be progressive which worries me. Last night i couldn't...
My headache got better late last night, and seems okay today, gotta hit the books. Hope everybody has a good day, great hearing from Help, too... and maybe we'll get a shout from Viv and some of the other folks who haven't posted recently, no pressure, of course...
Best,
--Cat