New and Not confirmed diagnois yet

April 17, 2009

Hi,

I have been a fibromyalgia patient since 89, after this past Christmas I came

down with a few flare ups that turned into some RA symptoms and have been

seeking answers since I turned into a zombie and homebound.

My dr. put me on Cymbalta to try and get the fm to ease and in the meantime took

some blood work. After two weeks of Cymbalta and no effect on me the blood work

showed an ANA factor and that I was severly vitamin D deficient. Gave me anti

inflammatory and 50,000 units of vit D to take for two months once a week and

hooked me up with an RA doctor.

Also showed a high RH factor of 233.

The anti inflammatory helped but am still stiff and having symptoms. I was so

bad and aid I couldn't wait another month to get into RA dr. she prescribed

methylpredisone which helped tremendously but didn't take it all away. Three

days after that was finished some symptoms came back and got in to see RA dr.

Didn't expect a miracle on that day but he examined and took x-rays, and more

blood. Said none of this is fm, which by the way is treating me very well now.

Which is good, who needs double the pain. He said there is something underlying

there but would wait until May 1 to put it all together and that I could take

two of the anti inflammatory pills, which is also good, hoping it will make me

feel much better.

My main problem now is a swollen index finger and hands are tight and weakened.

Top of foot and base of ankle hurt, and sometimes swell and my knees are killing

me. But I am at least moving better and not so tired as I was when this

started.

I am sure something will show up and hate that I have to wait until May 1,

however a month oago I had to wait until April 15th for my first RA apt. and

thought that was so far.

I have a question, one can any of you tell me if you have or how osteoporis, and

how much that differs from regular RA. And I have been having weaping spells and

wonder if that goes along with this stuff. And one final question, like with fm,

sure you all have ups and downs but do any of you really feel better and just

live life like the tv ads show when you are on this medicine or do you have to

change it frequently cause it bottom out and needs adjusting.

Hoping to get answers soon. May 1 can't come too soon for me.

Hope you all have a good day.

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