Re: Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

[Guest guest]

,

Yes, I know who Dr. Wallace is. I have a crush on him from afar.

Among his many important achievements in the rheumatology realm, he wrote

" The Lupus Book. " If it turns out that you do have lupus, I'd recommend

getting a copy.

Keep us posted.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

>I went to UCLA today and saw a rheumatologist who I guess is

> supposed to be one of the best. Anyone hear of Dr. Wallace?

> ANYWAYS....I was there less than an hour...he took a brief history,

> checked all my lab work, a short exam, and he is nearly 100% sure I

> have sjogrens/lupus overlap. Or was it crossover. Shoot...my brain

> has been fried since we went to the LA county fair on Saturday (I

> don't do well in the sun ). In any case, he is sure that my

> central nervous system is currently " under attack " , as he put it,

> and I am now on 100mg of prednisone a day. Seems like a

> lot...anyone else on that dosage? I will be put on an infusion of

> other meds (wish I could remember which ones...not mxt...one starts

> with a C?) if the labs come back positive. Please everyone keep

> fingers, toes, eyes, ribs, or whatever you can (even chopsticks)

> that they do. I don't want to start from the beginning again. And,

> the sooner I get a dx, the sooner I can start treatment and wean off

> the evil " P " .

>

> Hopefully I can now get this under some kind of control, and not

> only start driving again, but go back to work. And, maybe most

> important...I can enjoy my daughter for the first time since she was

> born. I can't wait...

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Yes, I know who Dr. Wallace is. I have a crush on him from afar.

Among his many important achievements in the rheumatology realm, he wrote

" The Lupus Book. " If it turns out that you do have lupus, I'd recommend

getting a copy.

Keep us posted.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

>I went to UCLA today and saw a rheumatologist who I guess is

> supposed to be one of the best. Anyone hear of Dr. Wallace?

> ANYWAYS....I was there less than an hour...he took a brief history,

> checked all my lab work, a short exam, and he is nearly 100% sure I

> have sjogrens/lupus overlap. Or was it crossover. Shoot...my brain

> has been fried since we went to the LA county fair on Saturday (I

> don't do well in the sun ). In any case, he is sure that my

> central nervous system is currently " under attack " , as he put it,

> and I am now on 100mg of prednisone a day. Seems like a

> lot...anyone else on that dosage? I will be put on an infusion of

> other meds (wish I could remember which ones...not mxt...one starts

> with a C?) if the labs come back positive. Please everyone keep

> fingers, toes, eyes, ribs, or whatever you can (even chopsticks)

> that they do. I don't want to start from the beginning again. And,

> the sooner I get a dx, the sooner I can start treatment and wean off

> the evil " P " .

>

> Hopefully I can now get this under some kind of control, and not

> only start driving again, but go back to work. And, maybe most

> important...I can enjoy my daughter for the first time since she was

> born. I can't wait...

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah, he's kinda cute in and older, doctor kinda way, huh? Kind of

like Dr. Phil. . Actually, he's very nice, and dang, he knows his

stuff! If only all rheumatologists were that knowledgeable, and

that upfront.

> ,

>

> Yes, I know who Dr. Wallace is. I have a crush on him from afar.

>

> Among his many important achievements in the rheumatology realm,

he wrote

> " The Lupus Book. " If it turns out that you do have lupus, I'd

recommend

> getting a copy.

>

> Keep us posted.

>

>

>

>

> Not an MD

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

>

> [ ] Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

>

>

> >I went to UCLA today and saw a rheumatologist who I guess is

> > supposed to be one of the best. Anyone hear of Dr.

Wallace?

> > ANYWAYS....I was there less than an hour...he took a brief

history,

> > checked all my lab work, a short exam, and he is nearly 100%

sure I

> > have sjogrens/lupus overlap. Or was it crossover. Shoot...my

brain

> > has been fried since we went to the LA county fair on Saturday (I

> > don't do well in the sun ). In any case, he is sure that my

> > central nervous system is currently " under attack " , as he put it,

> > and I am now on 100mg of prednisone a day. Seems like a

> > lot...anyone else on that dosage? I will be put on an infusion

of

> > other meds (wish I could remember which ones...not mxt...one

starts

> > with a C?) if the labs come back positive. Please everyone keep

> > fingers, toes, eyes, ribs, or whatever you can (even chopsticks)

> > that they do. I don't want to start from the beginning again.

And,

> > the sooner I get a dx, the sooner I can start treatment and wean

off

> > the evil " P " .

> >

> > Hopefully I can now get this under some kind of control, and not

> > only start driving again, but go back to work. And, maybe most

> > important...I can enjoy my daughter for the first time since she

was

> > born. I can't wait...

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Yeah, he's kinda cute in and older, doctor kinda way, huh? Kind of

like Dr. Phil. . Actually, he's very nice, and dang, he knows his

stuff! If only all rheumatologists were that knowledgeable, and

that upfront.

> ,

>

> Yes, I know who Dr. Wallace is. I have a crush on him from afar.

>

> Among his many important achievements in the rheumatology realm,

he wrote

> " The Lupus Book. " If it turns out that you do have lupus, I'd

recommend

> getting a copy.

>

> Keep us posted.

>

>

>

>

> Not an MD

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

>

> [ ] Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

>

>

> >I went to UCLA today and saw a rheumatologist who I guess is

> > supposed to be one of the best. Anyone hear of Dr.

Wallace?

> > ANYWAYS....I was there less than an hour...he took a brief

history,

> > checked all my lab work, a short exam, and he is nearly 100%

sure I

> > have sjogrens/lupus overlap. Or was it crossover. Shoot...my

brain

> > has been fried since we went to the LA county fair on Saturday (I

> > don't do well in the sun ). In any case, he is sure that my

> > central nervous system is currently " under attack " , as he put it,

> > and I am now on 100mg of prednisone a day. Seems like a

> > lot...anyone else on that dosage? I will be put on an infusion

of

> > other meds (wish I could remember which ones...not mxt...one

starts

> > with a C?) if the labs come back positive. Please everyone keep

> > fingers, toes, eyes, ribs, or whatever you can (even chopsticks)

> > that they do. I don't want to start from the beginning again.

And,

> > the sooner I get a dx, the sooner I can start treatment and wean

off

> > the evil " P " .

> >

> > Hopefully I can now get this under some kind of control, and not

> > only start driving again, but go back to work. And, maybe most

> > important...I can enjoy my daughter for the first time since she

was

> > born. I can't wait...

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

The " C " drug..could it be cellcept or cyclosporine?

I am not sure about the 100mg of predinisone. I have gotten injections of

large doses but never oral doses that high. Make sure you eat and you may

need a med to protect your stomach with that dose. I know even 5mg of pred

makes my stomach hurt.

Also on that high a dose you will probably see the usual pred side

effects..moon face, weight gain, severe sun sensitivity and dowengers hump. It

will

also take some time to ween off the dose if you are on it for some time.

Good luck...I hope it helps you. I got a large injection of steriods last

week and it must have been mostly water or something...cause it barely did

much good. I am also most afraid to call and let them know I am still in so

much pain.

Toni in Texas

In a message dated 10/6/2005 6:05:46 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

writes:

Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 02:23:17 -0000

From: " tandarat " <mflinder@...>

Subject: Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

I went to UCLA today and saw a rheumatologist who I guess is

supposed to be one of the best. Anyone hear of Dr. Wallace?

ANYWAYS....I was there less than an hour...he took a brief history,

checked all my lab work, a short exam, and he is nearly 100% sure I

have sjogrens/lupus overlap. Or was it crossover. Shoot...my brain

has been fried since we went to the LA county fair on Saturday (I

don't do well in the sun ). In any case, he is sure that my

central nervous system is currently " under attack " , as he put it,

and I am now on 100mg of prednisone a day. Seems like a

lot...anyone else on that dosage? I will be put on an infusion of

other meds (wish I could remember which ones...not mxt...one starts

with a C?) if the labs come back positive. Please everyone keep

fingers, toes, eyes, ribs, or whatever you can (even chopsticks)

that they do. I don't want to start from the beginning again. And,

the sooner I get a dx, the sooner I can start treatment and wean off

the evil " P " .

Hopefully I can now get this under some kind of control, and not

only start driving again, but go back to work. And, maybe most

important...I can enjoy my daughter for the first time since she was

born. I can't wait...

[Guest guest]

The " C " drug..could it be cellcept or cyclosporine?

I am not sure about the 100mg of predinisone. I have gotten injections of

large doses but never oral doses that high. Make sure you eat and you may

need a med to protect your stomach with that dose. I know even 5mg of pred

makes my stomach hurt.

Also on that high a dose you will probably see the usual pred side

effects..moon face, weight gain, severe sun sensitivity and dowengers hump. It

will

also take some time to ween off the dose if you are on it for some time.

Good luck...I hope it helps you. I got a large injection of steriods last

week and it must have been mostly water or something...cause it barely did

much good. I am also most afraid to call and let them know I am still in so

much pain.

Toni in Texas

In a message dated 10/6/2005 6:05:46 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

writes:

Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 02:23:17 -0000

From: " tandarat " <mflinder@...>

Subject: Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

I went to UCLA today and saw a rheumatologist who I guess is

supposed to be one of the best. Anyone hear of Dr. Wallace?

ANYWAYS....I was there less than an hour...he took a brief history,

checked all my lab work, a short exam, and he is nearly 100% sure I

have sjogrens/lupus overlap. Or was it crossover. Shoot...my brain

has been fried since we went to the LA county fair on Saturday (I

don't do well in the sun ). In any case, he is sure that my

central nervous system is currently " under attack " , as he put it,

and I am now on 100mg of prednisone a day. Seems like a

lot...anyone else on that dosage? I will be put on an infusion of

other meds (wish I could remember which ones...not mxt...one starts

with a C?) if the labs come back positive. Please everyone keep

fingers, toes, eyes, ribs, or whatever you can (even chopsticks)

that they do. I don't want to start from the beginning again. And,

the sooner I get a dx, the sooner I can start treatment and wean off

the evil " P " .

Hopefully I can now get this under some kind of control, and not

only start driving again, but go back to work. And, maybe most

important...I can enjoy my daughter for the first time since she was

born. I can't wait...

[Guest guest]

Ha, ha! , my crush is based on Dr. Wallace's beautiful mind and good

deeds, not on his looks!

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

>>

>>

>> >I went to UCLA today and saw a rheumatologist who I guess is

>> > supposed to be one of the best. Anyone hear of Dr.

> Wallace?

>> > ANYWAYS....I was there less than an hour...he took a brief

> history,

>> > checked all my lab work, a short exam, and he is nearly 100%

> sure I

>> > have sjogrens/lupus overlap. Or was it crossover. Shoot...my

> brain

>> > has been fried since we went to the LA county fair on Saturday (I

>> > don't do well in the sun ). In any case, he is sure that my

>> > central nervous system is currently " under attack " , as he put it,

>> > and I am now on 100mg of prednisone a day. Seems like a

>> > lot...anyone else on that dosage? I will be put on an infusion

> of

>> > other meds (wish I could remember which ones...not mxt...one

> starts

>> > with a C?) if the labs come back positive. Please everyone keep

>> > fingers, toes, eyes, ribs, or whatever you can (even chopsticks)

>> > that they do. I don't want to start from the beginning again.

> And,

>> > the sooner I get a dx, the sooner I can start treatment and wean

> off

>> > the evil " P " .

>> >

>> > Hopefully I can now get this under some kind of control, and not

>> > only start driving again, but go back to work. And, maybe most

>> > important...I can enjoy my daughter for the first time since she

> was

>> > born. I can't wait...

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

Ha, ha! , my crush is based on Dr. Wallace's beautiful mind and good

deeds, not on his looks!

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

>>

>>

>> >I went to UCLA today and saw a rheumatologist who I guess is

>> > supposed to be one of the best. Anyone hear of Dr.

> Wallace?

>> > ANYWAYS....I was there less than an hour...he took a brief

> history,

>> > checked all my lab work, a short exam, and he is nearly 100%

> sure I

>> > have sjogrens/lupus overlap. Or was it crossover. Shoot...my

> brain

>> > has been fried since we went to the LA county fair on Saturday (I

>> > don't do well in the sun ). In any case, he is sure that my

>> > central nervous system is currently " under attack " , as he put it,

>> > and I am now on 100mg of prednisone a day. Seems like a

>> > lot...anyone else on that dosage? I will be put on an infusion

> of

>> > other meds (wish I could remember which ones...not mxt...one

> starts

>> > with a C?) if the labs come back positive. Please everyone keep

>> > fingers, toes, eyes, ribs, or whatever you can (even chopsticks)

>> > that they do. I don't want to start from the beginning again.

> And,

>> > the sooner I get a dx, the sooner I can start treatment and wean

> off

>> > the evil " P " .

>> >

>> > Hopefully I can now get this under some kind of control, and not

>> > only start driving again, but go back to work. And, maybe most

>> > important...I can enjoy my daughter for the first time since she

> was

>> > born. I can't wait...

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

Toni, lupus is a much different disease than rheumatoid arthritis.

Prednisone is utilized in many ways in the treatment of lupus; its use in

lupus is not necessarily directly comparable to its use in rheumatoid

arthritis. In lupus, high doses are sometimes needed to combat

organ-threatening disease.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

>

> I went to UCLA today and saw a rheumatologist who I guess is

> supposed to be one of the best. Anyone hear of Dr. Wallace?

> ANYWAYS....I was there less than an hour...he took a brief history,

> checked all my lab work, a short exam, and he is nearly 100% sure I

> have sjogrens/lupus overlap. Or was it crossover. Shoot...my brain

> has been fried since we went to the LA county fair on Saturday (I

> don't do well in the sun ). In any case, he is sure that my

> central nervous system is currently " under attack " , as he put it,

> and I am now on 100mg of prednisone a day. Seems like a

> lot...anyone else on that dosage? I will be put on an infusion of

> other meds (wish I could remember which ones...not mxt...one starts

> with a C?) if the labs come back positive. Please everyone keep

> fingers, toes, eyes, ribs, or whatever you can (even chopsticks)

> that they do. I don't want to start from the beginning again. And,

> the sooner I get a dx, the sooner I can start treatment and wean off

> the evil " P " .

>

> Hopefully I can now get this under some kind of control, and not

> only start driving again, but go back to work. And, maybe most

> important...I can enjoy my daughter for the first time since she was

> born. I can't wait...

>

>

[Guest guest]

Toni, lupus is a much different disease than rheumatoid arthritis.

Prednisone is utilized in many ways in the treatment of lupus; its use in

lupus is not necessarily directly comparable to its use in rheumatoid

arthritis. In lupus, high doses are sometimes needed to combat

organ-threatening disease.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

>

> I went to UCLA today and saw a rheumatologist who I guess is

> supposed to be one of the best. Anyone hear of Dr. Wallace?

> ANYWAYS....I was there less than an hour...he took a brief history,

> checked all my lab work, a short exam, and he is nearly 100% sure I

> have sjogrens/lupus overlap. Or was it crossover. Shoot...my brain

> has been fried since we went to the LA county fair on Saturday (I

> don't do well in the sun ). In any case, he is sure that my

> central nervous system is currently " under attack " , as he put it,

> and I am now on 100mg of prednisone a day. Seems like a

> lot...anyone else on that dosage? I will be put on an infusion of

> other meds (wish I could remember which ones...not mxt...one starts

> with a C?) if the labs come back positive. Please everyone keep

> fingers, toes, eyes, ribs, or whatever you can (even chopsticks)

> that they do. I don't want to start from the beginning again. And,

> the sooner I get a dx, the sooner I can start treatment and wean off

> the evil " P " .

>

> Hopefully I can now get this under some kind of control, and not

> only start driving again, but go back to work. And, maybe most

> important...I can enjoy my daughter for the first time since she was

> born. I can't wait...

>

>

[Guest guest]

Maybe cellecept? That sounds familiar. I was rooting around last

night, and another one that sounded vaguely familiar was cytaxan

combined with zofan, which sounds like REALLY big guns to me, but he

gave me the impression that the CNS involvement was pretty severe.

I don't know - maybe it is worse than I thought, but I would think

you would stay away from cytaxan unless you were in danger of

dying...

>

> The " C " drug..could it be cellcept or cyclosporine?

>

> I am not sure about the 100mg of predinisone. I have gotten

injections of

> large doses but never oral doses that high. Make sure you eat

and you may

> need a med to protect your stomach with that dose. I know even

5mg of pred

> makes my stomach hurt.

>

> Also on that high a dose you will probably see the usual pred

side

> effects..moon face, weight gain, severe sun sensitivity and

dowengers hump. It will

> also take some time to ween off the dose if you are on it for

some time.

>

> Good luck...I hope it helps you. I got a large injection of

steriods last

> week and it must have been mostly water or something...cause it

barely did

> much good. I am also most afraid to call and let them know I am

still in so

> much pain.

>

> Toni in Texas

>

>

>

> In a message dated 10/6/2005 6:05:46 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

> writes:

>

> Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 02:23:17 -0000

> From: " tandarat " <mflinder@c...>

> Subject: Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

>

> I went to UCLA today and saw a rheumatologist who I guess is

> supposed to be one of the best. Anyone hear of Dr.

Wallace?

> ANYWAYS....I was there less than an hour...he took a brief

history,

> checked all my lab work, a short exam, and he is nearly 100% sure

I

> have sjogrens/lupus overlap. Or was it crossover. Shoot...my

brain

> has been fried since we went to the LA county fair on Saturday (I

> don't do well in the sun ). In any case, he is sure that my

> central nervous system is currently " under attack " , as he put it,

> and I am now on 100mg of prednisone a day. Seems like a

> lot...anyone else on that dosage? I will be put on an infusion

of

> other meds (wish I could remember which ones...not mxt...one

starts

> with a C?) if the labs come back positive. Please everyone keep

> fingers, toes, eyes, ribs, or whatever you can (even chopsticks)

> that they do. I don't want to start from the beginning again.

And,

> the sooner I get a dx, the sooner I can start treatment and wean

off

> the evil " P " .

>

> Hopefully I can now get this under some kind of control, and not

> only start driving again, but go back to work. And, maybe most

> important...I can enjoy my daughter for the first time since she

was

> born. I can't wait...

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Maybe cellecept? That sounds familiar. I was rooting around last

night, and another one that sounded vaguely familiar was cytaxan

combined with zofan, which sounds like REALLY big guns to me, but he

gave me the impression that the CNS involvement was pretty severe.

I don't know - maybe it is worse than I thought, but I would think

you would stay away from cytaxan unless you were in danger of

dying...

>

> The " C " drug..could it be cellcept or cyclosporine?

>

> I am not sure about the 100mg of predinisone. I have gotten

injections of

> large doses but never oral doses that high. Make sure you eat

and you may

> need a med to protect your stomach with that dose. I know even

5mg of pred

> makes my stomach hurt.

>

> Also on that high a dose you will probably see the usual pred

side

> effects..moon face, weight gain, severe sun sensitivity and

dowengers hump. It will

> also take some time to ween off the dose if you are on it for

some time.

>

> Good luck...I hope it helps you. I got a large injection of

steriods last

> week and it must have been mostly water or something...cause it

barely did

> much good. I am also most afraid to call and let them know I am

still in so

> much pain.

>

> Toni in Texas

>

>

>

> In a message dated 10/6/2005 6:05:46 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

> writes:

>

> Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 02:23:17 -0000

> From: " tandarat " <mflinder@c...>

> Subject: Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

>

> I went to UCLA today and saw a rheumatologist who I guess is

> supposed to be one of the best. Anyone hear of Dr.

Wallace?

> ANYWAYS....I was there less than an hour...he took a brief

history,

> checked all my lab work, a short exam, and he is nearly 100% sure

I

> have sjogrens/lupus overlap. Or was it crossover. Shoot...my

brain

> has been fried since we went to the LA county fair on Saturday (I

> don't do well in the sun ). In any case, he is sure that my

> central nervous system is currently " under attack " , as he put it,

> and I am now on 100mg of prednisone a day. Seems like a

> lot...anyone else on that dosage? I will be put on an infusion

of

> other meds (wish I could remember which ones...not mxt...one

starts

> with a C?) if the labs come back positive. Please everyone keep

> fingers, toes, eyes, ribs, or whatever you can (even chopsticks)

> that they do. I don't want to start from the beginning again.

And,

> the sooner I get a dx, the sooner I can start treatment and wean

off

> the evil " P " .

>

> Hopefully I can now get this under some kind of control, and not

> only start driving again, but go back to work. And, maybe most

> important...I can enjoy my daughter for the first time since she

was

> born. I can't wait...

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

Lupus is a different disease than rheumatoid arthritis but similiar in

many many ways........

Corinne

wrote:

> Toni, lupus is a much different disease than rheumatoid arthritis.

>

> Prednisone is utilized in many ways in the treatment of lupus; its use in

> lupus is not necessarily directly comparable to its use in rheumatoid

> arthritis. In lupus, high doses are sometimes needed to combat

> organ-threatening disease.

>

>

>

>

> Not an MD

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

>

> Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

> >

> > I went to UCLA today and saw a rheumatologist who I guess is

> > supposed to be one of the best. Anyone hear of Dr. Wallace?

> > ANYWAYS....I was there less than an hour...he took a brief history,

> > checked all my lab work, a short exam, and he is nearly 100% sure I

> > have sjogrens/lupus overlap. Or was it crossover. Shoot...my brain

> > has been fried since we went to the LA county fair on Saturday (I

> > don't do well in the sun ). In any case, he is sure that my

> > central nervous system is currently " under attack " , as he put it,

> > and I am now on 100mg of prednisone a day. Seems like a

> > lot...anyone else on that dosage? I will be put on an infusion of

> > other meds (wish I could remember which ones...not mxt...one starts

> > with a C?) if the labs come back positive. Please everyone keep

> > fingers, toes, eyes, ribs, or whatever you can (even chopsticks)

> > that they do. I don't want to start from the beginning again. And,

> > the sooner I get a dx, the sooner I can start treatment and wean off

> > the evil " P " .

> >

> > Hopefully I can now get this under some kind of control, and not

> > only start driving again, but go back to work. And, maybe most

> > important...I can enjoy my daughter for the first time since she was

> > born. I can't wait...

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Guys! guys! All this talk about attractive doctors. Every doctor I've ever

seen, it's been, like, YUK. Even if they would have been fairly pleasing to the

eye if I saw them out in public, just being in the office puts me right out of

the mood. Maybe if a doctor looked EXACTLY like Jude Law, with the British

accent and everything.......even then I'd probably end up feeling about him the

way I feel about the rest of my doctors and soon I'd be fighting the urge to

toilet paper his house! (A constant moral struggle for me)!

laura

<Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote:,

Yes, I know who Dr. Wallace is. I have a crush on him from afar.

Among his many important achievements in the rheumatology realm, he wrote

" The Lupus Book. " If it turns out that you do have lupus, I'd recommend

getting a copy.

Keep us posted.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

>I went to UCLA today and saw a rheumatologist who I guess is

> supposed to be one of the best. Anyone hear of Dr. Wallace?

> ANYWAYS....I was there less than an hour...he took a brief history,

> checked all my lab work, a short exam, and he is nearly 100% sure I

> have sjogrens/lupus overlap. Or was it crossover. Shoot...my brain

> has been fried since we went to the LA county fair on Saturday (I

> don't do well in the sun ). In any case, he is sure that my

> central nervous system is currently " under attack " , as he put it,

> and I am now on 100mg of prednisone a day. Seems like a

> lot...anyone else on that dosage? I will be put on an infusion of

> other meds (wish I could remember which ones...not mxt...one starts

> with a C?) if the labs come back positive. Please everyone keep

> fingers, toes, eyes, ribs, or whatever you can (even chopsticks)

> that they do. I don't want to start from the beginning again. And,

> the sooner I get a dx, the sooner I can start treatment and wean off

> the evil " P " .

>

> Hopefully I can now get this under some kind of control, and not

> only start driving again, but go back to work. And, maybe most

> important...I can enjoy my daughter for the first time since she was

> born. I can't wait...

>

>

[Guest guest]

Guys! guys! All this talk about attractive doctors. Every doctor I've ever

seen, it's been, like, YUK. Even if they would have been fairly pleasing to the

eye if I saw them out in public, just being in the office puts me right out of

the mood. Maybe if a doctor looked EXACTLY like Jude Law, with the British

accent and everything.......even then I'd probably end up feeling about him the

way I feel about the rest of my doctors and soon I'd be fighting the urge to

toilet paper his house! (A constant moral struggle for me)!

laura

<Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote:,

Yes, I know who Dr. Wallace is. I have a crush on him from afar.

Among his many important achievements in the rheumatology realm, he wrote

" The Lupus Book. " If it turns out that you do have lupus, I'd recommend

getting a copy.

Keep us posted.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Finally a diagnosis? Crossing fingers...

>I went to UCLA today and saw a rheumatologist who I guess is

> supposed to be one of the best. Anyone hear of Dr. Wallace?

> ANYWAYS....I was there less than an hour...he took a brief history,

> checked all my lab work, a short exam, and he is nearly 100% sure I

> have sjogrens/lupus overlap. Or was it crossover. Shoot...my brain

> has been fried since we went to the LA county fair on Saturday (I

> don't do well in the sun ). In any case, he is sure that my

> central nervous system is currently " under attack " , as he put it,

> and I am now on 100mg of prednisone a day. Seems like a

> lot...anyone else on that dosage? I will be put on an infusion of

> other meds (wish I could remember which ones...not mxt...one starts

> with a C?) if the labs come back positive. Please everyone keep

> fingers, toes, eyes, ribs, or whatever you can (even chopsticks)

> that they do. I don't want to start from the beginning again. And,

> the sooner I get a dx, the sooner I can start treatment and wean off

> the evil " P " .

>

> Hopefully I can now get this under some kind of control, and not

> only start driving again, but go back to work. And, maybe most

> important...I can enjoy my daughter for the first time since she was

> born. I can't wait...

>

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