My Mom's Scleroderma dx & No Help From Dr.s

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Hi Everyone!

I posted to this group about 2 years ago when my mom first started

experiencing Reynaud's Phenomenon. She was recently diagnosed 2

months ago with Scleoderma and possibly Lupus. She has quite a bit of

lung fibrosis and she coughs a lot. Her swallowing isn't too bad. Her

tightness in her hands have been a little better. I started noticing

her hands being shiny and her fingers being puffy several months ago.

I've done a little bit of research on antibiotic therapy. My mom's

rheumatologist doesn't think it works. He didn't even want to start

my mom up on any meds until the pulmonary doctor checked my mom for

infection in her respiratory track. The pulmonary doctor got mad and

wants my mom on Methotrexate. The rheumatologist says that that drug

will kill my mom, who is 74 years old.

This is all so confusing and scary. My mom depends on me for help and

I can't find the answers. Her doctors don't agree with each other and

they think that antibiotic therapy is worthless.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

Blessings…

Cheryl