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- Hi folks,i was dx'd with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (Lupus, Scleroderma and Polymyosits) and a bunch of other conditions 10 years ago. My main symptoms and joint, lung and fatgue issues. I've managed to work full time through most of that and...
- Hi folks,i was dx'd with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (Lupus, Scleroderma and Polymyosits) and a bunch of other conditions 10 years ago. My main symptoms and joint, lung and fatgue issues. I've managed to work full time through most of that and...
- I tried so hard tonight to go out to a Halloween party. I was all dressed up with a cute costume. just getting ready to leave my parents house (visited them for supper before the party) and then I started to panic. I started to cry in the middle of...
- I get anxious whenever I see or hear about anyone being really ill or dying. TV shows, movies, stories or even in conversation. I imagine its me. I was so ill last winter, my doctor's were scared, never mind me or my family. I can't seem to get past...
- I have a lot of medical issues (lupus being one of them) and I've been on prednisone for the last 9 months. It was what literally kept me alive for the first few months this year. Sooo... now I'm officially coming off prednisone. My docs feel I've...
- My doctor recently prescribed Clonazepam (aka Klonopin) for anxiety and panic attacks. The anxiety has always been tied to depression and with my previous health issues (which flared up this winter A LOT), they went through the roof. I'm doing a lot...
- Hello, I'm new here. I've had health issues for years (lupus, scleroderma, mctd, thyroid disorder, arthritis, etc) and was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder/depression a while back too. Until recently I was able to manage it, but this past winter...
- i'm not sure what to write here... I know i'm looking for help, but I've heard all the ideas before. I mean, we all have. I've been dealing with lupus and scleroderma for such a long time... i'm on new meds that seem to be working...
- Every now and then I start to get tremors in my hands. its the weirdest thing. I start to fidget and I notice I'm rubbing my hands and wrists like they ache a little. Then I start to feel little vibrations, like mini muscle spasms. Sometimes it goes...
- I'm constantly worried about getting sick again and I need to figure out how to let that go. The stress isn't good for me.I was really sick this winter, to the point that I was off on disability so we could try all new drugs. I was so exhausted and...
- Hi all, I'm wondering if lupus has affected your reproductive organs? I know a lot of the medications we're on can have negative impacts. I've been told for years already that my meds have likely made me infertile. Not an easy thing to deal with...
- I saw my rheumy on Monday for an emergency visit because I've been flaring the last 4 weeks with shortness of breath, arthritis, skin tightening, extreme fatigue and weakness in my legs. He immediate changed my drug cocktail.I was on methotrexate...
- Hi everyone, here's the backstory first...I recently had a medication change due to complications with my lungs. (They think Methotrexate caused my lungs to almost crap out, so they switched me back to Plaquenil, hoping the lungs would ease. Its...
- Its my birthday this week. I'm turning 32... I've been dealing with Lupus and Scleroderma (MCTD) for almost 9 years. and i'm sick of it.I'm nowhere near remission. I've been having a really hard time with this lately. Probably because my body has...
- Just wondering if anyone drinks alcohol while on plaquenil. I know the info sheets on the drug recommend not to... but what are your opinions on having a glass of wine once in a while?