Thanks everyone

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I have decided to send him back to Seattle. He does have apt and

room mate. As I said, he is very artistic and for christmaswe got

him a set up to do tatoos. I don't like them and don't want any

tatoos but I would have no problem if he could make a living doing

this. I think things are getting tight and he is running away,

Again. I checked the job market on the net for seattle and there are

plenty of jobs he could do. (He left a great job here in billings to

move to seattle) I think I will tell him he needs to give it another

chance. He's always wanted to live there, now he is, and he needs to

make it work. Will probably give him some cash ( we can afford to)

and call it my peace of mind money. Honestly think the medical

bills he would cause for me would cost more, not to mention the

ordeal of it all. Have seen my health spiral in the three days he's

been here. Has to be stress.

Thank you all so much for listening and responding.

About the journal. I want to get as good a hold on my health as I

can. I hate it and I don't want to let it win. If nothing else to

help me see when I am getting closer to a flare.

Don't know if it's nerves or the lupus, but does anyone have

stomach pain. Not cramps from IBS but pain and some tenderness?

You get so many things going you hate to bring up anything else.

It's about hip level and on both sides.

thanks again.

Jan

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Jan, I get that all the time, but I have always connected it to the IBS and

joint pain

of Lupus. It is worse when I am under stress, and just before an IBS flare.

I notice

it a lot more if I have been on my feet a lot, too. Especially on concrete

floors in

stores, or standing for long periods of time in the kitchen, even on my

wooden floors.

Hope that is helpful. I just take more X-Tylenol, or Ultram if it's really

bad. Hugs, MM

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Hi, My name is Ardie and yes I have experienced the pain you are describing,

it's pretty bad at times. I have never brought anything to the doctors

attention on this matter as he just looks at me sometimes like what else can

go wrong. He is most understanding though and I love his tenderness and

compassion. good drs. are hard to find, aren't they? Hang in there and do go

to your doctor, find out for your peace of mind what's causing the pain. I

will do likewise the next time I'm in to see mine. Hugs Ardie

Thanks everyone

> I have decided to send him back to Seattle. He does have apt and

> room mate. As I said, he is very artistic and for christmaswe got

> him a set up to do tatoos. I don't like them and don't want any

> tatoos but I would have no problem if he could make a living doing

> this. I think things are getting tight and he is running away,

> Again. I checked the job market on the net for seattle and there are

> plenty of jobs he could do. (He left a great job here in billings to

> move to seattle) I think I will tell him he needs to give it another

> chance. He's always wanted to live there, now he is, and he needs to

> make it work. Will probably give him some cash ( we can afford to)

> and call it my peace of mind money. Honestly think the medical

> bills he would cause for me would cost more, not to mention the

> ordeal of it all. Have seen my health spiral in the three days he's

> been here. Has to be stress.

> Thank you all so much for listening and responding.

> About the journal. I want to get as good a hold on my health as I

> can. I hate it and I don't want to let it win. If nothing else to

> help me see when I am getting closer to a flare.

> Don't know if it's nerves or the lupus, but does anyone have

> stomach pain. Not cramps from IBS but pain and some tenderness?

> You get so many things going you hate to bring up anything else.

> It's about hip level and on both sides.

> thanks again.

> Jan

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I had my hands and arms and toes swell up so bad for a week I almost lost the use of my right arm and fingers, I could barely bend them, I made an urgent appt. with my rheumy and he gave me a shot, I have never had it before, and he did not tell me what it was., But it has worked great and it took one day, he said it could take up to five days to work. I will ask him what it was next time I go and I will let you kow what it was ok?

Hope you are feeling better soon

Carlasue