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- Im wondering if you had your monthly cycle stop if using high doses of prednisone? I have not had one since april 3rd and Im wondering if its the med or Im finally comming to the last stage of my menopause? the latter would be great ! but dont wanna...
- okay what a crazy day, went to see my new Rheumy for the second time..after all the tests she ran came back, shes telling me all my tests came back normal...including ANA test that was positive before. she says alot of erosions and inflammation but...
- I hope this finds you well. I went back to pulm Dr yesterday and the ILDs (I guess more than one) he says is called " farmers lung" and alveoli inflammation"...something to do with pneumonitis? anyway it dident help much for looking it up. he says...
- I so understand that statement now !! theres few things to like but I am really learning to hate this stuff. I dont even like myself on pred. Im really hoping they can start tapering soon. I do another ct scan next wednesday so we will see shortly...
- what is good natural sugar substitutes ( taste would be good.) Ive heard almond milk is good for you too..does anyone know that to be true? how about any sweet breads, muffins or snacks that are better healthwise? Im trying to change my diet...
- I really wish there was a support group here. I was recently diagnosed and trying to educate on whats going on with me. I also have R.a. Ive read posts that were here, not alot of people need the support I suppose, well they did say its rare...
- hey all, just wanted to let you know I seen the new Rheumy yeasterday and felt really good about this one. she was on the phone getting records and talking to my pulmonoligist right then. they are gonna work closely together on all this. she was...
- I m on 40 mgs for almost 2 weeks. and just in the last few days, my face and neck look like Ive been in the sun all day. and Im not. both areas are feverish as well. it comes and goes, could this be from prednisone ? thanks Tina
- I called my reg dr earlier in the week to ask for new updated medical info on my exray and bloodwork to take to new Rheumy Monday, well of course it wasent done so I had to wait for an hour and a half for someone to assist me. no problem, Im just...
- okay the day Ive been waiting for(seemed like forever) it is interstitual lung disease....they call this type, active alveolitis.hopefully Ive caught it in time to prevent pulmonary fibrosis or or chronic pneumonitis. he put me on 40 mg of steriods...
- is that how you spell it? anyway ....does anybody get tired of people looking at you like you enjoy these problems? Im ready to crawl under a rock. most of you know my problems with the pneumonia, going to pulmonoligist, cardioligist to make sure I...
- HI EVERYBODY thanks for all the prayers. the biopsy went good, painfull but needed. well its so nice to finally be home, Im looking forward to sleeping through the night again ! well, heres what we know so far...interstitual lung disease (ILD)...
- Hi everybody ! I had heart cath done tuesday, they went into the groin with a camera and shot die into it, to see how bad the blockage was. well it was only 30 %, so they dident put a stint in. talk about sore ! Im feeling better today, just in time...
- okay, went to cardioligist to due a stress test to make sure Im okay to do the biopsy on my lungs next thursday. I wasent there for 10 minutes and he says Ive got a blocked artery ! so now I have to go do the stint or stints this tuesday. and from...
- well seems like square 1 again..had more ct scans last week and the pneumonia wont go away. he sent me to a surgeon, same day. and she made an appoinment to put me in the hospital and do biopsy tests on my lungs. she says her biggest guess is...