Re: newbie and a right wrist drop, anemia a (long post)

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Hi a:

Welcome to the group! The people here are very

supportive and helpful. Our moderators keep us

updated on information. I have gotten so much out of

simply reading the postings - I have been in the group

now for about 4 years.

I truly do understand your frustration at not being

able to get a proper diagnosis. It takes time to

figure out with autoimmune system diseases which one

you might have because they present with similar

symptoms, and some have no blood work that can help

with diagnoses.

I have Fibro, RA, Raynaud's, and OA. Anemia is very

common in RA, and also in Fibro, so that is definately

something that you be concerned about. As far as your

wrist drop, have you been seen by a neurologist?

Could this be more of a nerve problem connected to

some sort of disc problme? I have not heard of this

happening in RA or even in Fibro, so I cannot tell you

any thing that can help you, sorry.

There is no " cure " for any of these illnesses, but

there is hope that you can control or decrease the

symptoms of pain and disability, joint destruction,

etc., but the proper treatments. Whether that

treatment is by medication, as I am doing, or if you

choose to try a more natural approach, that is up to

you. The result you want is decrease in your pain,

and if what you are doing is not working, find another

doctor, and think about another type of treatment.

There is also a CFS/fibro group that I am a part

of that you should perhaps check out too. They might

be better able to answer your fibro questions, as, I

am still learning about it myself.

The anxiety and depression are very normal responses

to having chronic illness and chronic pain. Have you

looked into anti-depressants? I am currently on an

anti-depressant, Cymbalta, which is also supposed to

be good for peripheral neropathy and nerve pain, as

well as helping with depression. There are lots of

good medications out there which might help you. I

don't personally know of Dr. Dryland, although the

name does sound familiar, but beware of quick fix or

miracle cures - there aren't any.

We truly do understand what you are going through, and

are here for you to come and vent, complain, tell us

your good times and bad times, how you are doing with

your meds/treatments, everything. We even talk about

our pets! I know you will be happy you came - take

care -

Kathe in CA

--- Santana <happybluerainbow@...> wrote:

> I am new to this group and I am at my wits end. I

> have been going through all of the diagnosis and

> misdiagnosis for that long. I live in Oregon and

> there haven't been any good doctors. Well I finally

> found one that is a specialist in fibro and

> raynauds, I wish I could say that is all that is

> wrong with me. I noticed at lot of mention about

> anemia, is this common in fibro patients, I have

> been told that I have severe anemia. Has any one

> experienced any thing like I am going through with

> my wrist? It just hangs there, I am working it

> every day but I am unable to lift it up. This Dr.

> that I found is named Dr. Dryland, I do not know

> what he is like but I know that he has made a name

> for himself for something like writing a book on how

> to cure fibromyalgia. Please correct me if I am

> wrong there is not a cure for fibro is there? I

> really need some support, emotional, spiritual and a

> lot of knowledge from you guys. I also suffer from

> severe anxiety and depression.

>

> Thanks for any help that you would be able to help

> me with

> Santana happybluerainbow

>

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