Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 HI ALL I DO HAVE AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE AND YES THERE ARE SOOOOOOO MANY OF THEM IT TAKES A LONG TIME IF EVER TO GET DIAGNOSED--IT COULD BE YOUR MEDS--BUT IF YOU THINK YOU NEED TO TAKE IT FURTHER HAVE YOUR DOC CHECK YOU FOR SJOGRENS ANTIBODIES(BLOOD TEST) I ALSO HAVE THAT AMONG MANYOTHER THINGS---AND IT MAKES YOUR JOINTS HURT--GIVES YOU HEADACHES--AND DRYS OUT YOUR BODY-SKIN-EYES- MOUTH-VAGINA ECT...IT ALSO CAUSES TREMENDOUS PAIN IN YOUR JAW/FACE BECAUSE THE PAROTID GLANDS DRY UP IN YOUR FACE--IT ALSO CAN MAKE YOU HAVE DIIFICULTY SWALLOWING(DYSPHAGIA)....HAVE THE MD RUN SOME BLOOD WORK--LIKE-ANA AND SED RATE AND C-REACTIVE PROTIEN--THEN YOU WILL HAVE MORE OF AN IDEA IF IT IS AUTOIMMUNE OR NOT.....LYNN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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