Guest guest Posted September 13, 2002 Report Share Posted September 13, 2002 Vivian Hi - I'm new to the group also. I have had a hoarseness in my voice ever since I had the other symptoms. It is related to the throid. The smoking may have made yours worse. I have Graves Disease. I've just begun treatment and I haven't even been to see the Endocrinologist - next week. Does anyone else have knee aches? Vivian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Hi, I'm Ellen. I have had poly arthritis for over 4 weeks and I just got off the phone with my doctor who agreed that its most likely that I have RA. I've been reading about RA for several days now - I'm not working much - and I fit the profile perfectly. I'm 35 and usually very active - salsa dancing 3 times a week, lifting weights, working with children all day (i'm a speech pathologist)and cooking all the time. I'm also self-employed and terrified about what this means for my future. I have an appointment on Tues with a Rheumatologist for the first time. I'm tired all the time and sometimes don't want to go to work at all. I know its important to keep at least a little busy (not to mention better on my finances) but I'm mostly wanting to hide at home. Any advice or ideas on what to expect the next few weeks? I'm told it could be a while until any new meds start working and I'm facing more of this weird twilight zone - working with only one or two clients a day (1/3 of my caseload) and sitting around scared and bored. Thanks for listening. E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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