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Knocked out and unhappily married

musbmh
  • By musbmh · New reply 5:06 am
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • I am currently being worked up- I have so far been told i have a mixed connective tissue disease- WOW- I was surprised because I was the healthiest person I knew, and very active. I work in the medical ...

I have lost my power

deebelle
  • By deebelle · New reply 4:56 am
  • Journal · 18 replies
  • The Lost Hip : I scheduled December 17 for total hip replacement but my daughter does not like it and refuses to help because its bad timing at the Christmas season. Note that she was there for my back ...

UNBELIEVABLE- how a newlywed wont stand by you"

musbmh
  • By musbmh · New reply 4:40 am
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • I am so sad- and just depressed. I am married only 4 months today- my husband away on business (travels fairly regularly). I had a uterine biopsy this afternoon and went by myself. On top of the whirlwind ...

GOOD NEWS BAD NEWS PULMONARY CHECK UP

Blkjewelz8960
  • By Blkjewelz8960 · New reply 12:16 am
  • Journal · 14 replies
  • Well had my 6 month Pulmonary check up. Visited the vampires and photographer first. Took pretty pictures of my scarred up lungs. They have automated the system now so no film to take with you. Did my ...

Bloated Upper Belly

JoanCMD
  • By JoanCMD · New reply yesterday at 11:32 pm
  • Discussion in Symptoms · 5 replies
  • My upper belly has been bloated to the point that I look like I'm 7 months pregnant and carrying it very high. I still have a waist line on sides and in back. This has happened over the last year or so ...

Spouse cannot handle an autoimmune disease

musbmh
  • By musbmh · New reply yesterday at 10:48 pm
  • Discussion in Getting a diagnosis · 6 replies
  • I am recently married, recently diagnosed and will probably add to this list being separated. My husband does not understand (though he says he does) and is ready, able and willing to walk away. Sadly ...

Bottoms of Feet Hurt - especially the Heel

Peggy59
  • By Peggy59 · New reply yesterday at 7:55 pm
  • Journal · 38 replies
  • I've had a new development in the last couple of months in that the bottom of my feet hurt, especially the left heel. I brought it up with my apt with my rheumatologist in October and he said I may need ...

Moody blues

TCALL
  • By TCALL · New reply yesterday at 6:36 pm
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • Well its been a roller coaster for me in these last few months. Stress at my job, My home with my 16 year Daughter and I am so tired i can't do much. My lung capacity has decreased 3% and i'm still fighting ...

SO excited to share what I have found!

pwrsrg77
  • By pwrsrg77 · New reply yesterday at 5:53 pm
  • Journal · 41 replies
  • I have received TONS of wonderful support from this amazing community of people just like myself. All that struggle with debilitating symptoms, wrong diagnosis, less than quality doctors etc... I wish ...

finally a small glimmer of hope!

dizzybee
  • By dizzybee · New reply yesterday at 1:29 pm
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • went to new neurologist monday -- he specializes in vascular issues. after talking w/me & hubster, and doing all the neuro tests, he went out to review my pictures. he came back with a very puzzled look ...

Water or Coke? (or rather any carbonated drink)

meriterry
  • By meriterry · New reply yesterday at 12:39 pm
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • This was sent to me by a friend: Focus on the hydration thing....... Water or Coke? I could not believe this..... Very interesting WATER #1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies ...

Almost at my breaking point

Terri9967
  • By Terri9967 · New reply yesterday at 12:25 pm
  • Journal · 45 replies
  • Well things go from bad to worse for me it seems! I got a call yesterday from my pcp and he wanted me in today to discuss the results from that 30 day event heart monitor. So I went in today at 10am ...

Angela Martinez- "That's Who I Am"

angelacountrystar
  • By angelacountrystar · New reply yesterday at 9:07 am
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • First of all I would like to introduce myself to everyone before I start telling you my story. Actually it's a continuing story because I am young and I have so much more to experience in life before ...

Thanksgiving Day Dilemma

sjess
  • By sjess · New reply November 19, 2009
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • What do I do for Thanksgiving day? I've been invited to my brother's family get-together which is over an hour away. There will be quite a few people there and children. And then I'm supposed to sing ...

fed up with drs

sickandtierd
  • By sickandtierd · New reply November 19, 2009
  • Discussion in Getting a diagnosis · 10 replies
  • i am soo...pissed right now. after going to drs for over 2 years and getting a new primary care dr that seem to care, and looked over all my records and did his own set of blood work and diagnosed me ...

TO CLIMB OR NOT TO CLIMB

Blkjewelz8960
  • By Blkjewelz8960 · New reply November 19, 2009
  • Journal · 21 replies
  • Ok, last weekend I stored up enough energy to go to a friends housewarming. Was really looking forward to it because we went to high school together and had only seen each other just recently at a funeral ...

Green Tea & Sjogren's

SweetOrganics
  • By SweetOrganics · New reply November 19, 2009
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • My mother gave me her copy of Dr Robert Jay Rowen's Second Opinion Newsletter & it had an article about Sjogren's and the bioflavonoid ECGC in green tea. Apparently they help the immune & inflammation ...

Myoclonic Jerks

SweetOrganics
  • By SweetOrganics · New reply November 19, 2009
  • Journal · 21 replies
  • I have myoclonic jerks & the docs don't know what's causing them, so all they can do is give me muscle relaxers to stop them. I'd rather not be on muscle relaxers my whole life. Does anyone have any suggestions ...

Finally home

Nina372
  • By Nina372 · New reply November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • I am finally home after being in the hospital for a week. Last Friday I was sick all day and kept having black-outs. Around midnight I asked my mom to take me to the er because something felt very wrong ...

I have made a decision hope for the best?

Meema
  • By Meema · Posted November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I have been reading some newer and some past post and discussions. I can not believe my eyes, such pain and suffering going on each and every day 23/7. All of these little children or our Father. My Lord ...

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