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To All:

I joined a few days back and I see the support and information that

you give each other. I hope I can help someone but for now I am in

the confused stage. My Story:

For a least two years I have been telling the docs that I hurt,

muscle aches and join hurts. The fatigue was something that I was

not dealing with..I could do no more than go to work and come home

and try to re-group for the next day. At any point of speaking of

the pains and fatigue I was told it was depression and handed a

script for an anti-depressant. No med ever helped..I was still in a

fog and hurt. With all this I was having heavy weight gain. In

March of this yeat I was at my GP for a horrible bladder problem and

I explain to her I thought I was developing a bit of carpal

tunnel...she gave me some meds and they did help for about a

week..two weeks later all meds for the bladder infection gone and

still fighting this infection I told her of the return of my pain and

the fact that it was moving more to my shoulder. She again told me I

just need to excersie more and get out of my depression. I try to

expalin I hurt...my family and duagher just told me it was in my

head. I hurt more because of this. I have always been a doer an now

I could not do. So I was labeled lazy depressed.

In April I saw my GYN I was still have major problems getting my

hormone under check after a hysteroctomy 4 years before. I am major

estrogen minus after I think high doses of oral meds. I asked him if

he could recommend an orthopedic. He checked my should and thought

it was a good idea.

Upon my first visit with dx of impengment with rotator cuff problems

doc placed a steroid injection in joint. No pain from the shot the

next day the swelling and pain were more intence. Bextra, Ultra and

Lortabs did nothing for the pain. Physical therapy brought no

relief..so artho surgery was schedule. During the surgery he found

massive inflamation of the synovitis tissue. He recomened a

rheumatolgist. Swelling in should still much pain...swelling in

feel, neck and hands. Rheumatologist took blood and ex-rays and upon

all this she told me the blood work was not conslusive for RA I did

test positive for Lupus. Regarding her work up my history and the

pain her dx was RA. She gave no regards to the lupus. I know there

are many things here and for now I understand why she is saying

this. I know I will undergo more blood work. She did think it was

important to start the predisone 5 mgs a day plaquenil 2 times a

day..bextra and loratabs. The meds were just started so I will have

a time before I know anything.

My pain is still there...the swelling in legs and feet have increased

this could be due to the start of the meds. I am overwhelmed with

the tought of work tomorrow...I do so much better if I just do...and

rest. I have no help or support on a daily basic so I just do what I

can. For now I need your opinions...how to do....make it through the

day...is the doc on the right track....is the meds a good choice....

and hugs are accepted.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your replys.

Myra

Atlanta,GA 50