Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Greetings I think it is great that more people are finding this site:) You can really only learn from other people who have the same thing. It took me over five years to get a diagnosis. I was diagnosed with everything from allergies to a nervous breakdown, and a partridge in a pear tree. Love, Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Dear Jim, You mean you didn't have a partridge in your pear tree? Well that's a relief! Love, > Greetings > I think it is great that more people are finding this site:) > You can really only learn from other people who have the same thing. > > It took me over five years to get a diagnosis. > I was diagnosed with everything from allergies to a nervous breakdown, and a > partridge in a pear tree. > > Love, Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 You mean you didn't have a partridge in your pear tree? How could I? I do not even have a Pear tree.LOL Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Hi Dee! Have you been tested for an inflammatory arthritis? The blood tests would be sed rate, crp, anti ccp, rf factor, ana. My diagnosis started out several years ago with CFS (when I was 19) and now I'm 36. It progressed to Fibromyalgia and myofascia pain syndrome. I now also have RA, connective tissue disease, PCOS, endometriosis, allergies, asthma, migraines, cognitive dysfunction, heart arrythmia, mitrol valve prolapse, enlarged ventricle, hypercoagulative, reynauds, livido reticularius, and a liver disease. It might be a good idea if the tests haven't been done to have labs done to check for psoriasis as its a form of inflammatory arthritis. deb wrote: I was just wondering how doctors diagnose ME as opposed to CFS? I know they are two different conditions and hate the thought that an ill informed doctor might give me a wrong diagnosis. Does anyone know the medical diagnostic tests that they use for these two conditions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 From the Mayo Clinic Web site: Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory condition that affects the joints of children and adults with psoriasis. Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes patches of thick, red skin to form on certain areas of your body. Not everyone with psoriasis develops psoriatic arthritis, but everyone with psoriatic arthritis has psoriasis. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/psoriatic-arthritis/DS00476 Any questions ask, I'm not shy. Take care of you. Big gentle huggles, Di in Feasterville-Trevose, PA ) dimntd on AIM, IRC, ICQ & Yahoo! Messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 From having RA though, I can suggest if there is joint pain involved its a very good thing to get the lab work done by a rheumatologist to see if its psoriatic arthritis. There are many individuals on my RA board that have it. Medications can make the pain and spread of the disease much better. " Di ) " wrote: From the Mayo Clinic Web site: Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory condition that affects the joints of children and adults with psoriasis. Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes patches of thick, red skin to form on certain areas of your body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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