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- I was just wondering how many of you are treated by your Primary Care Physician versus a rheumatologist!I have been reading some posts on this site and it seems we all have problems with rheumatologists. After seeing mine for years now and him...
- I posted this question on the Sjogren's site as well, since that is my other problem.....have any of you had to have a functional ability test in order to be approved for disability?My doctor will not approve disability or reduced work schedule...
- Has anyone ever had to have a functional ability test before their doctor will agree or disagree with disability?If so, what did you have to do and what was the outcome?Thank you
- Hi everyone. I was just wondering if any of you have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease on top of Sjogren's.The reason I am asking: My primary symptom was edema. It started shortly after the birth of my second child. Next I had fatigue followed by...
- Hi everyone~ I need some help with a problem I am having. The first rheumatologist I ever saw many years ago diagnosed my SLE. She was wonderful. Had a great bedside manner, easy to talk to. Problem is that after a while she started telling me...
- Hi everyone~ I was just wondering: for those of you on disability because of Sjogren's, what was the primary reason for going on disability? What is pain? Fatigue? A different reason? Do you get disability through a company you worked for or...
- Has anyone had the experience of going to get your medications and being told that the medication is not "formulary" and will not be covered?This has happened to me several times. Ristasis....not covered. Cymbalta.....not covered!! Medications that...
- I saw my rheumy last week. He is weaning me off prednisone and I firmly believe that this is worse than being on it!! My muscles ache and I have had a headache since beginning the weaning process.He said that since the 20mg a day seemed to be doing...
- Hi Everyone~ I was wondering how many of you have been pregnant during your disease process. The reason I ask is because I have a friend with MS. She has had 3 kids since being diagnosed and I have had 1. We were talking the other day about our...
- Hi everyone~ I wanted to see if anyone has had the same problems I have had. I see a primary doctor to manage my hypertension and hypothyroid and have recently been diagnosed with diabetes (probable because of the prednisone). I also see a...
- Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone has had any experiences with red and painful bumps in your arm pits or anywhere else on your body. For years, I get these red painful bumps in my arm pits, groin, sometimes on my belly and sometimes on my...
- Hi all~ I have read many posts of the pain we feel because of SJS. Many of us have pain from the time we get up to the time we go to bed. Some of us have joint pain, some have muscle fatigue and pain, and many of us have various other types of...
- I was just wondering if any of you have experience corneal ulcerations as a result of severely dry eyes.I woke up one day last week with severe pain in my right eye. My eye was red and swollen and I had really blurry vision. I didn't think much of...
- Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus about 6 years ago and Sjogren's about 3-4 years ago. My ANA has been normal for a couple years and my doctor states that the SLE has been inactive but that the Sjogren's is in full force. I was...
- I have a question for you all. I had a rough night filled with severe pain and when I woke this morning to get my kids ready for school I could barely move because the pain is so severe. I got up the energy and suffered through, even getting myself...