So sorry to hear of Butterflake's passing...I do remember her.....
The gum disease Pyria.. could be the reason.. This happened to my Mom......
Sending my sincere sympathy for the loss of your Mother... prayers for you both......
Hi Donna... sorry to hear about you having the shingles... I have heard many people say it is so painful... when our youngest daughter was about 18 mo.. her babysitter got the shingles... and yes......
What you described about your daughters pain in the chest was exactly one of the things that I had before my DX... it was awful... and lasted about 2 months....I have never had again ...and glad...
I have a huge amount of heat from my hands and head... it is crazy... everyone else has the coldest hands and I use mine unthaw the wrapper on fudge cycles...and if I have my hands near my nose and...
Stephanie.. about using the fiber... using the fiber will make it bulk up.. or firmer... that is what I was told... maybe you should try it and see if that would help you.......
WOW... I am so sorry to read all this Amy....prayers are being said for you... hugs and more hugs.......
Goodness... Butterflake... glad you are home... and hope you will do better soon......
Goodness... glad that you are home... take care...
I don't know what the sleeve surgery is but I've heard on the banding.. if you have lupus.. you are not a candidate... I would not do this...at all.. after what happened to these people on this...
I have had the chest pain... only once and it was awful... this was before DX... so I didn't really know what was going on... but never had the jaw pain......
Nabumatone is what I take... it took three days for me to feel the affects.... hopefully it will kick in and help you.......
my gosh Butterflake.. what an ordeal.... I just don't know what to say.... other than I'm glad to get to talk to you and see that you are ok...take care........
Pretty good.... for me... my nights are when I tend to suffer... My Mom is having knee replacement surgery in Oklahoma Monday.. I will be with her for several weeks... my sister and I are...
about Butterflake..... Has anyone heard from her???...
I tried to take Plaquenil but it made my tongue swell up and I wanted to claw my face... so my Dr. took me off of it......
I had this several years ago... before I got my DX..it was one of the many things that were happening to me before DX... It lasted 6 weeks.. and I had such terrible pain... I was taking 8 motrin a...
Hello Butterflake... I am so glad to see your post... I have thought about you many times... wishing and hoping your were doing better.... take care... and thinking of you.......
I'm so glad to know this.. I have thought of her every day.... thanks for the info......
thanks and I will keep her in my prayers......
My eyes are affected by my lupus too.. although I do not have puffiness under the eye... it is on the lid... I have never lost weight.. hope you can get straighten out soon... I have never heard of...
I have had it one time.. it lasted about 6 weeks... it was awful.... I had not been DX with Lupus yet.. just took Motrin and a lot of it... and used the heating pad.. I sure hope yours will subside...
I had a terrible infection of the scleara.. I had to take steroid drops for a good while... I never new your eyeball could hurt so bad and for so long... it was lupus related my Dr. said......
My heartfelt sympathy... to you and your family.......
Oh my... that is too much... I'm so sorry... I do hope you can feel better soon......
I had a fatty tumor on my leg and it was deep and very painful... Maybe that is what it is???? Lipoma...
I'm so glad.... what a relief......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantar_fasciitis...
You have some of the same things I have had... It is all rough..I'm sorry you have to go through all this...Just hang in there... I say.. rest and hot water are my friends.... and my meds......
Mix you up some of this... I make it all the time and use it all over my body.. even my face... one bottle of Johnson's baby lotion...one small vaseline... and small jar of vit e lotion..mix it all...
So sorry to hear this... that does sound like an awful thing to go through... hope you are better soon...
My youngest DD is 4 months.. she has been the same way... is just now feeling better.. Every time she called me she was yawning... and when I call her, I always woke her up...but if you are through...
Possi.. I was born and raised in Weleetka... nice to meet you......
Possi.. you are from Wetumka?????...
I take once a month Actonel (sp)........
Welcome to the board... I don't know anything about what you have been DX with.. Just wanted to say I hope you are better soon... and say welcome......
I have taken Nabumatone since Dec. 2005... I think it really helps me... I hope it does you... It is an older drug.....
I am happy for you......
I had an experience that was scary last summer... This lady was suppose to help me move a table at my church.. She didn't show up so I moved it myself.. it was hot down in the basement and after I...
Jessica ... you HAVE been through a lot.. that is too much.. I would be a wreck... hoping you find out something soon.......
Hello Jennifer... and welcome... Where in Oklahoma are you from? I am from Weleetka originally... I go to a Rheumy in Tulsa.. He is great.. are you near there?????...
I was 53 when I got diagnosed... I am 57 now...
I take ostoporsis (sp) meds... and when I was on Boniva.. that very thing happened to me... Are you taking Boniva??? The leg pain is what I'm talking about... that is the two places my pain was...
I had a terrible round of infection of the sclera several years ago.. it lasted 13 days and was so painful....I never knew your eyeball could hurt like mine hurt... I hope I never get again.......
That is a lot to deal with... good luck on the refinancing and dispute on the credit report.. I hope you feel better soon.......
If you have dry skin that is very itchy... use AML Actin Lotion in the morning and CeraVe lotion in the evening... It works.... they are high dollar but works......
I had been going to a Rheum.. for 2 years... then moved to another town and started going to another Rheum.. He dx me that day.......
I have had it one time... and that was enough for me... It lasted 6 weeks... I hope I never get it again......
My cousin was hit with dermomytosis... she was very sick... right now doing ok... but I think it affected her muscles.......