Re: Re: newly diaginosed looking for a support group to help

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Darla, sorry that you are struggling with depression and feeling

suicidal. I hope you are in close contact with your physicians and that

you have supportive people around you. May things improve for you soon.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Re: newly diaginosed looking for a support group

to help

>

> > Hello, I am a 32 year old female, who has recently been diaginosed

> > with fibromialgia/polymialgia, CFS. My ANA also can back positive

> so

> > they are now breaking down the blood work to figure out which

> > autoimmune disease I have. Needless to say I am fighting

> depression,

> > fear, and frustration. My symptoms are many, and I feel my family

> > and friends do not understand what I am going thru. I need to talk

> > to someone who knows what it is like and can help me with some of

> my

> > questions and fears. Please! I am on 8 scripts and they are

> > discussing starting me on an antimalaria med for the auto immune

> > disease, they said it slows the progression, but it has side

> > effects, Has anyone heard of this, is anyone on one to help?

>

> Hi, I am on Plaquenil ( Anti Malarial) for my " undifferentiated

> connective tissue disorder). I have symptoms in the Lupus Family

> according to my Rheumatologist. I have had positive ANA's since 1994,

> my first lab came back 1:2560 and I have stayed around 1:300's to

> 1:640 now. The Plaquenil does have side effects at first, it took me

> 2 1/2 to 3 mos to get over them. I did not know if I could stand the

> drug or not, til finally I can take it now without any side effects.I

> have alot of other problems as well. But to answer your question

> re:Anti Malarial drug, yes it is a common med used.

> I am also suffering with Depression with Suicide Tendencies lately. I

> am on Lexapro for the Depression. I have had Depression since 7th

> grade tho. Hope some of this has helped. Don't be scared ok? The meds

> are ok and tests will flucuate. Take care and I don't mind talking if

> I can help, Darla