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...
John
I am also having serious organizational issues, I do think a lot of it is the damn brain fog. It is slowing me down. I don't mind working hard, and I could definitely keep up with a 45 hour week-- with effort-- but the multitasking just kills me, I hate it. My eyes have been very bad the past few days...
I just need to stay cool and stay focused, not worry, etc. MT, hope your nausea eases up a bit.
Oh, yeah-- all my "regular" blood tests are coming back normal... still waiting on the anti RNP and the exotic immune tests, which they have to send to some other lab... but it is a relief to know liver and kidney and blood sugar and cholesterol and all that crap is okay, one less thing to worry about!
Weather here is nice, but cool... I am tempted to try a half day of skiing on Saturday, I am almost in good enough shape, it's a lot of money and driving, but I feel like I haven't seen a tree in months.... besides a palm tree, and those don't count! (Here in LA, anyway.)
Best,
--Cat