Undifferentiated Collagen Vascular Disease

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Hi everyone,

Undifferentiated Collagen Vascular Disease is what my Rhuemy is calling

my disease. He says it is a Lupus like disease, but that I don't fit

the criteria for the actual diagnosis. I have done a little research on

this disease and read that eventually I will probably have RA or Lupus

although it seems I have a lot of the symptoms already. Will it only

get worse? Currently I am on 40 mg Prednisone and have been for 3

weeks. I don't go back for another 2 weeks and he hopes to start

tapering my dosage down and introducing possibly Plaquenil. (Thank

goodness!) The Prednisone has helped with all of my joints except my

feet. The peripheral neuropathy continues!

If anyone has any personal experience with this disease or just any

input, I would be grateful. Thanks.

Deb Toms

PA