Hi all, I am new to the list

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I have had Raynaulds for alittle over 3 years and have dealt with it

quite well... Now my Rhuemy states I have an autoimmune disease, but

states there is not enough criteria met at this time to pin point one

diagnosis. He was looking towards lupus with a back thought of RA

but since the blood work came back, he is now thinking RA with lupus

as the back thought. I don't want any of it! but if I have to have

something, I'd at least like to know what it is.... My Rhuemy says

that what it is----is not as important as too getting it treated and

he says that he would use the same treatment for either one...

I find it comforting that I am getting help for my ailments, but I

desperately need to come to terms with my new problems, and I don't

feel I can do that w/o knowing what I'm up against.

I would like to join a local support group, but a support group for

what? I'd feel foolish going to a lupus group and stating that I

don't know if I have that disease or not and the same with RA...

Is anyone else dealing with this battle, or have dealt with it in the

past?

My Dr. is treating me with Panquenil 2 x a day and I've been on it

now for a week... Since then I continually feel nausious and I have

broke out in a pimplely type rash that faded with in a day (of course

before I could get a biopsy done on the rash).

Thank you all, I am very lost and not in a good place right now....

Bonnie