Your thoughts / comments please

[Guest guest]

I am 43yrs old, since my 20's, I have been diagnosis with..

> *polycystic ovarian syndrome

> *IBS

> *metabolic syndrome (increased insullin levels w/ normal glucose levels

> and high blood pressure)

> *interstisial cysitis (bladder)

> *depression

> *obesity

> *RA

>

> my RA diagnosis came about 5 yrs ago. I was on monocycline, it didn't seem to

do much of anything for me. The Rheumy Doc decided not put me on anything and

receck in 3mths. I went to my PCP, she put me on Celebrex.....WOW, that

worked, but gave me heart palpatations. I have not been on prescription meds

for RA since (about 3+yrs). I changed insurances and decided to visit another

RA doctor. He did an exam, talked to me a little and said that I didn't have

RA. My whole life has changed over the years and I feel like I am at least

20yrs older than I am. The new doc said " you look great, there is no swelling

or redness, no enlarged joints. I see nothing to treat. " I have seen my body

change over the years. I can no longer get on my knees, I can not even bend them

to squat. My shoulders are sore and pop when I move them. My elbows are sore to

the touch. My pain tolerance is very low. I am tired all the time. I have boney

changes in my fingers, knees, and feet. My thyroid is normal, my RA factor is

negative. My CPK is high. A stress test showed left side heart enlargement

(said it was common with high blood pressure). Need your thoughts please.

Michigan

[Guest guest]

, I can't speak to your diagnosis, but given your other medical problems,

have you considered ruling out celiac disease or at least doing a trial of a

gluten free diet? Kate F

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On May 7, 2010, at 11:17 AM, " LVT " <karenlvt@...> wrote:

I am 43yrs old, since my 20's, I have been diagnosis with..

> *polycystic ovarian syndrome

> *IBS

> *metabolic syndrome (increased insullin levels w/ normal glucose levels

> and high blood pressure)

> *interstisial cysitis (bladder)

> *depression

> *obesity

> *RA

>

> my RA diagnosis came about 5 yrs ago. I was on monocycline, it didn't seem to

do much of anything for me. The Rheumy Doc decided not put me on anything and

receck in 3mths. I went to my PCP, she put me on Celebrex.....WOW, that worked,

but gave me heart palpatations. I have not been on prescription meds for RA

since (about 3+yrs). I changed insurances and decided to visit another RA

doctor. He did an exam, talked to me a little and said that I didn't have RA. My

whole life has changed over the years and I feel like I am at least 20yrs older

than I am. The new doc said " you look great, there is no swelling or redness, no

enlarged joints. I see nothing to treat. " I have seen my body change over the

years. I can no longer get on my knees, I can not even bend them to squat. My

shoulders are sore and pop when I move them. My elbows are sore to the touch. My

pain tolerance is very low. I am tired all the time. I have boney changes in my

fingers, knees, and

feet. My thyroid is normal, my RA factor is negative. My CPK is high. A stress

test showed left side heart enlargement (said it was common with high blood

pressure). Need your thoughts please.

Michigan