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I am glad to find this list. When my daughter was 2 they told me she

had JRA. In the following years my mother and I have been diagnosed

with Lupus and RA. In the 80's I was in the hospital many times with

severe problems and more than once on IV steroids. I have had an

optical stroke due to Lupus which has taken some of my sight in my

right eye. I have Raynauds which has been severe at times. I have

fought this battle for years now. From neuroma's to that great

Lupus mask. I now am in much better health and am on no medications

and have changed my lifestyle. I went all natural from my clothing

to what I eat, this helped me. I practice warm hydo-therapy for the

Raynauds which has made a big difference. Now this year my husband

was diagnosed with severe RA. I feel like this is just a family

plague. His RA factor was so high it was just unbelievable. My

conclusion through all the years of living with this is all of the

above are just the same disease with different names according to

the symptoms that one has. My husband is taking multiple

medications at this time. I am pretty much depressed about his

condition. Of course watching his daughter and myself going through

so much he is frightened of what the future may hold for him. I am

so glad to find all of you, it is hard to talk to people who have

not experienced what it is to have Lupus, RA or Raynauds. I think

the most distressing thing to hear is " you look ok to me. " I can't

tell you how many times I heard that before my Lupus went through

the roof. Well I have vented and will now look forward to reading

every message on this list, Jackie