Re: Little bit about myself

January 2, 2002

Tricia,

Thanks so much for your message and support. I guess it just takes time to

figure it all out. I am happy to finally have a diagnosis (even if it's not

exactly what I was looking for).

Jay

Little bit about myself

>

> > Hello!

> >

> > Well, I was told to send an emial telling the group a little bit about

> myself so here goes. I've been sick for over a year with something that

the

> doctors kept saying would go away. It took a while to find a good GP who

> then refered me onto a great rheumatologist. I saw cancer docs,

infectious

> disease docs, a number of rheumatologists, gps, internal medicine etc, the

> list goes on. Finally, my dad ( a great man), in conjunction with my

> rheumatologist, decided that I should go to the Mayo clinic. I went down

> for 10 days and my first day there they diagnosed me with Stills. It was

> such a relief (of sorts). The whole year the docs kept saying that I had

> viral arthritis and that it'd go away in no time. Due to no diagnosis I

> wasn't on any meds except prednisone and the odd pain killer. Finally,

even

> before my diagnosis, my rheumatologist decided to put me on methotrexate,

> plaquinil, and vioxx. The mayo clinic has decided to keep me on these

meds

> although it's been 12 we!

> > eks and there have been no real changes in my symptoms or pain. Seems

> like there are alot of medication options so I'm hoping for the best.

> >

> > Well, that's me. I've only had this diagnosis for 2 weeks and am still

> trying to figure out what it means and how much my life will change. I'm

> really happy to have found this website for support and information. I

> mean, doctors can only tell you so much!

> >

> > jay

> >

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