Northernelf

About Me

I\'m a mom of three and began my journey in all this just after I hit 40. It started with hand pain, developed into symmetrical pain in my hands, wrists, elbows, knees, ankles, feet...and often my hips, sometimes my shoulders. During the next two years I got pneumonia 3 times. Diagnosis at this point is CVID - on Hizentra to up my IgGs. In the process of determining what my autoimmune is - bloodwork is \'normal\'...but starting to indicate mild kidney involvement. CVID mixes up the production of antibodies and some tests. Likely - Lupus...waiting to see a specialist (Dec 2014). I\'m a fitness instructor & lifeguard...not sure how long I can keep all that up ! I have already greatly reduced my work schedule.