Thanks girls

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Thank you Cheryl and MM for you great welcomes. I think having a place

like this is so helpful - very theraputic. I am doing okay this week.

I get a shot of Methotrexate every wed. morning before school. It has

help me feel normal (most of the time), I am also on Plaquanil - it

has helped too. I am like you all - multi-promlems. Lupus, fiber

myalsia, just last year found I have 1 40% blockage on an artery,

hiatal hernia, IBS (for many years) I am on so many medicines that my

poor liver wants to jump out of my body. My doctor is great - FINALLY.

It took all of 5 years to hear I had nothing - my ANA finally took the

leap up to 1:160 so that was a clencher. My fatique, muscle pain and

weakness would take me down for a good 6 months, then I would be

perfect for the other 6. So I was not an easy diagnosis. When I was up

I could do anything. The medicine has taken the worst days and made

them tolerable. When I said " I don't have time " I really just meant at

the age of 37 with small children all under 13 I really don't want to

give my time to an illness I want to share it with my kids. I am in

school for Nursing - very hard right now, but only 4 semesters to go

..... YEAH

I quess my life has endured this for 5 years so far and I am falling

apart, BUT my faith that God can heal me is HUGE. Now I don't think I

will be perfect but If my energy can stay up I will keep smiling.

Sometimes hope for the smaller things like only a little pain today

would be okay - help your move forward.

What medications do most of you find helpful???????????

I really don't want to be on steriods - I am already in a huge battle

with my weight. Every time I go down I gain 20-50 lbs. (due to no

exercise) I am walking now. Any miricle vitamins that you can suggest??

Again - thanks for your warm welcome.

Lupus stinks, but I will keep up the fight.

Debbie Riddle #3 my name online is LV_DEB_R (las vegas deb R.) so

you don't get me confused.