psoriatic arthritis

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I have suffered with serious arthritic pain and swelling since 2002, severe

lower back pain even longer that that. From 2002-2005 I really had no answer to

what was wrong with me, in May 2005 a doctor at the VA told me I had

fibromyalgia, I wasn't happy but I thought OK at least now I have an answer to

all my pain and fatigue and I can go from here, medications I tried over the

years were ineffective, I suffer from PTSD and thought maybe the fibromyalgia

was a result of that so I started seeing a rheumatologist at the VA who said I

really do not believe it is this fibro. you suffer from so she ordered tests.

The results of a full body bone scan has shown that almost every joint in my

body is affected. After talking with the Doc at the VA, she came up with a new

diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis and I am getting ready to start Humira. I have

lived in almost constant pain since early 2002 now it is 2010, I have all over

joint pain constantly, my hands have a few years ago started to become deformed.

My children had to move back east in 2005 to go live with their Grandma and

finish school. I lost one job and had to sell a home before it went into

foreclosure, now I am trying to keep from loosing my current job due to absence

from pain, fatigue and lack of sleep. I don't know how to adjust my life to this

or to help my family to adjust. I am overwhelmed and upset at the damage that

has been done to me unnecessarily.

" antlo2003 " <antlo2003@...>