another advantage to having Still's

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I have not written anything here in a long time. I was in remission for almost

two years. This September my wife and I moved to the UK, where I started a new

job (we used to live in Houston, where I was diagnosed in 2008). The stress of

moving and the new job brought out a flare, but I didn't think it was too bad.

I was able to do my job (which involves being in an office, so not much physical

exertion), and I have now seen a rheumatologist. They gave me an injection of

steroids, and started me on MTX, so I am feeling much better already.

Just before I saw the rheumatologist, though, I came down with a stomach flu for

four days. I am still laughing, because the morning I woke up with the flu, all

the Still's symptoms had disappeared completely. They stayed gone while I had

the flu, and then on the fifth day, when the flu was gone, the Still's symptoms

all came back. So no matter which disease I was suffering from, I had one that

was gone, and I could feel good about that! Most people have no upside to

having the flu, but thanks to Still's my flu was like a holiday -- well, except

for the fact that I still had the flu. But it's a nice change to feel lousy in

a different way!

Has anyone else had this experience? Just curious.

I wish everyone better health and stress-free holidays. And the flu if you want

it!

Best wishes,

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

Welcome to the UK - whereabouts are you?

I've also had some problems mine being with Raynaud's Syndrome and a terrible

cold and as you say it makes a change from the Still's!

Hope your remission returns soon and stays with you for a long time and glad

you're feeling better.

Carole UK

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>To: Stillsdisease

>Sent: Saturday, 3 December 2011, 14:55

>Subject: another advantage to having Still's

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>Hi everyone,

>

>I have not written anything here in a long time. I was in remission for almost

two years. This September my wife and I moved to the UK, where I started a new

job (we used to live in Houston, where I was diagnosed in 2008). The stress of

moving and the new job brought out a flare, but I didn't think it was too bad.

I was able to do my job (which involves being in an office, so not much physical

exertion), and I have now seen a rheumatologist. They gave me an injection of

steroids, and started me on MTX, so I am feeling much better already.

>

>

>Best wishes,

>

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[Guest guest]

Hello ,

Welcome to the UK - whereabouts are you?

I've also had some problems mine being with Raynaud's Syndrome and a terrible

cold and as you say it makes a change from the Still's!

Hope your remission returns soon and stays with you for a long time and glad

you're feeling better.

Carole UK

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>

>To: Stillsdisease

>Sent: Saturday, 3 December 2011, 14:55

>Subject: another advantage to having Still's

>

>

> 

>Hi everyone,

>

>I have not written anything here in a long time. I was in remission for almost

two years. This September my wife and I moved to the UK, where I started a new

job (we used to live in Houston, where I was diagnosed in 2008). The stress of

moving and the new job brought out a flare, but I didn't think it was too bad.

I was able to do my job (which involves being in an office, so not much physical

exertion), and I have now seen a rheumatologist. They gave me an injection of

steroids, and started me on MTX, so I am feeling much better already.

>

>

>Best wishes,

>

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