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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

ProfessorGAC

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5. Going Through It Too

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 01:42 PM

Jun 2012

Diffuse arthralgia. This is symptomatic of lupus, scleroderma, Lyme disease, parvovirus, and a few others.

Well, the ANA test came back negative suggesting it's not the first too. The Lyme and parvo test are very specific and those are negative.

So, i've got swollen fingers, sore knuckles, wrists, forearms, elbows, shoulders and knees, and so far we have no idea why.

This on top of having MS for 18 years. Geez, i can't catch a freakin' break.
GAC

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Autoimmune bingo? [View all] hedgehog May 2012 OP

I avoided the long drawn out test/wait/result/test game NightWatcher May 2012 #1

So sorry to hear of your diagnoses. unapatriciated Jun 2012 #10

Lupus brzysunset Jun 2012 #11

I Know The Feeling, Double H ProfessorGAC May 2012 #2

Thanks for the support, it really does help! hedgehog May 2012 #3

And the winner is: Sjorgen's! hedgehog Jun 2012 #4

is it an ssa/b thing? mopinko Jun 2012 #6

I have to admit, I'm not comfortable enough with the specialist hedgehog Jun 2012 #7

when to push myself and when to take it easy! mopinko Jun 2012 #8

Going Through It Too ProfessorGAC Jun 2012 #5

Well, that was interesting - hedgehog Jun 2012 #9