Frustration

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I went back to the Rheumy today. What a caring doctor. She personaly

apologized to me for my calls not being returned sooner. My lupus

test came back negative but i do have Fybro and Raynaud's. Is it

possible to have lupus and get a false negative on a test?

Kathy from CA in this group asked me what meds I'm on.

I take Cymbalta, Topamax, Ultram, Vicodin, Ambien CR, Lamictal for

anxiety, Ativan for anxiety and Metformin (for PCOS).

My doctor gave me three trigger point injections today. I have never

had them but what a relief! She also gave me Lidoderm Patches to

take the edge off.

My aunt called and told me to put rice in a sock and heat it up. I

hardly ever make rice so imagine my surprise to see a bag of it in

my cupboard. I have found a lot of relief with that.

In a way I'm greatful that I don't have lupus but what would cause

me to have every single symptom? I feel like I'm starting all over

again. Should ask to be tested again in the future? My doctor is

sending me to a dermatologist for skin lesions that I have on my

entire body and said the would check me for scleroderma. I just want

to kick somebody so they hurt as bad as I do. I sent my daughter to

stay with my parents until Tuesday and my husband too time off work

to help me clean and just spend time with each other. He's a good

man but I can see he hurts as much as I do. We had a lot of plans

but now we're spending all of our savings on drs and meds. I'm

greatful that I can find support here. I've shared all of the

messages I've gotten with him and he's glad I found a support group.

I'm glad I have found new friends here!

Annie in Michigan