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Hi, My name is Katrina. My Mother-n-Law, Gladys has Stills disease. I have alot

of questions about Still's. Mammie is 54 and was dig. with Still's 1 year ago.

We thought it was from chemical poisoning. She worked at a saw mill for 9 years

and uncovered some lumber and the chemicals and steam hit her in the face a week

after that she got sick.

Doctors have ran every test and said that they done a prosses of elimination.

And said she has Still's. Her symptoms are alot like the ones I've read. She has

very high fevers, She has lost 58lbs and can't gain a pound back. She eats good

and drinks ensure plus but doesn't gain a pound. She weights 99lbs now. She gets

a rash and it turns brown, like a sun burn. It itches and comes up unexpectly.

She has no energy. It takes alot for her to even get out of bed or a chair. She

looses blood and cant reproduce it. Doctors have done every test possible but

can't figure out where her blood is going. She gets blood once a month.

She is taking prednisone 40mg. That is it besides seizure meds. Mammie was the

kind of person who wouldn't even miss work if she had phneumonia, believe me she

loved her job. Now she sits in her house all the time. How can we help her.

Mammie doesn't complain about being sick, she never has. But she seems depressed

and we don't know what to do to make her feel better. She can't get out like she

use to and do the things she injoyed like fishing and Atv riding. Taking her to

the store wears her out. What can we do for her? Any ideas would really help.

Thank You for listening. Katrina Kentucky