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A huge hug and welcome to you all.We are glad to have you.

My name is a, and I live in Northern Cali, I was origionally diagnosed with lupus in 2001, then in a while later, rediagnosed with fibromyalgia, hypothyroidism, and raynauds syndrome. I am a full-time college student, and a full time mom, to a 3 1/2 year, old, little girl.

Feel free to jump in any conversation here. We are all pretty open and just one big happy family. It is a good idea to go and read all the guidlines though for the group, as we do have a few. Nothing to strict.

We are quite a lovable/bitchy at times / sometimes lupus, sometimes other ailments/ sometimes remissions??? Whatever the matter, we are all here for you. Don't hesitate to ask an questions.

Love, hugs, and prayers,

Crow wrote:

Hi,

My name is I am 44 mother of one 17 soon to be 18 year old and a teacher. I have only had my lupus confirmed since september. I am sure that I have had it for close to 10 years already. I have asthma, hypothyroid, and depression. I have crackly knees, sore back, weird joints, and a bunch of other complaints. My kidneys are killing me but so far they are o.k. Doctor thinks it is my back. I basically feel like the doctors can't do much for me. I am on the maliria drug and take a bunch of stuff for my asthma. But otherwise the doc's are in a wait and see mode.

I have 4 dogs, two outside and two in. One shepard, one queensland healer, one shitzu and one lasa apso. The queensland is mine and the other three are my daughters. I have 3 feral cats and one tabby cat that surived a fire. Mona is great company. I also have 40 six and seven year olds that I work with on a daily basis. They are Great!

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Hi a and welcome,I'm athena I live in southern calif and

recently been DX with Lupus 3/2004 Nice Birthday present for me,

I have Chronic Fatigue Disk disease in my neck joint pain,

depression,short term memory loss and since march been off work.

I'm curently trying to get on ssi I been on Temp Disb since march.

I am a nurse and was unable to keep working with the pain and fatigue

it has made me so sad and depressed I wish i could run and hide, i

hear so many people working and still functioning as much as they

can then you hear the people who are really bad and dont do much of

anything, this disease sucks! I have tried to stay as positive as i

can but the pain makes it very hard for me to stay level minded

I'm hoping to find some relief soon, Im on Percocet 5 mg Vicodin 500

mg Bextra 10 Mg DHEA 50mg Zanaflex 10 mg I hoping that the med list

stop growing..lol We come on here alot to cry to each other

or just share a good day, please feel free to do the same.

The group has been great for me and has helped me through alot of

days when i just felt like giving up.

Hugs

Athena