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- Hi all,I dawned on me that my left hand/finger has been numb and tingly for a while now. It never goes away.Does anyone else have this?Thanks!Gabrielle
- Hi all,What do you all do for thinning hair? Mine is getting awfully thin, but no bald spots. I am almost 47, so it could be age, but I am constantly shedding my hair! I stopped taking Plaquenil because I am uninsured until Jan. 1. That would not...
- Hi all,I have not posted in a while, so sending positive thoughts.I had to quit my job with the DC Office of the Inspector General in April. We are slowly going broke, but I am hoping to get a new job even if it does not pay what I used to make.I...
- Hi all,I am a supervisor at and Inspector General's office in Washington, DC. Very high-pressure work and I have health issues. On top of that, two of my employees and arrogant and rude (and young) and my supervisor is an a$$hole. He is my age...
- Hi all,So my doctor has put me on this for my inability to wake up in the am and my drowsiness all day. I will stay on the CPAP.Anyone ever taken it before? I am really hoping it works because I am regularly late for work and losing pay ($700 in...
- Hi,I take 90 mgs. of Cymbalta a day. I have been thinking about trying to live without the medication and just use my valium as a PRN. Has anyone done this before?I have to take other medications for health conditions, and I feel like I am on too...
- Hi all,I literally cannot wake up in the morning most days now. With my cpap or without (I have to order a new mask, so I am not using it at the moment.).The alarm won't wake me, my husband can't get me up - it is like I am in the deepest sleep and...
- Hi all,So I can't keep my nasal mask with chin straps on. I put all sorts of safety pins every and I wake up in the morning and it is across the bedroom floor. I never remember taking it off! I might try my full facemask again.Also, I can't find...
- Hi all,Long time for me! I think this may have been discussed before, but I could not find the discussion. Anyone experience dizziness/almost fainting from MCTD and/or meds?I did today and my speech got a bit slurry, so work sent me to the ER. ...
- Hi,I just wanted to share this with you all incase anyone has back pain. I have assumed for several years that it was due to MCTD. I also have thigh pain. Both bother me pretty much daily. My rheumy said there was nothing she could do about it.I...
- Hi all,My dysphagia reared its ugly head last week when my husband went out of town. I think that is because I am afraid of eating alone because I am always thinking I might choke. Of course restaurants make me nervous too because I am afraid of a...
- Hi,Does anyone else experience this even though they are on a CPAP? I feel like the CPAP has helped with daytime drowsiness, but I still cannot wake up without major assistance from my husband. On the weekends, I can easily sleep until 1 pm or 2...
- Hi all,My pillow mask tore in two places, so I can't wear my CPAP because the plastic hits my nose and it hurts. The pillow masks online are running at $54.Does this sound about the right cost?I am still new to this . :)Thanks!Gabrielle
- Hi all,I have been getting excessive, unexplained bruises, usually about two to three inches on my thighs and back and a very small one on my left rib and left breast. I also have three on my face. I have no idea how! The big ones hurt. I have...
- My neurologist thinks I may have it. I have to go in for a day of neuropsychological testing for "cognitive decline."Gabarielle