Guest guest Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Hello Fellow Lupies! Thank you for the wonderful e-mails of support. I am so new at this and am not sure what is going on with my body. I was just diagnosed about 1.5 months ago. I am taking Plaquenil, but am in such pain, and the brain fog/dizziness/fatigue is almost unbearable. First of all, a little background. I am 40 years old, I have a wonderful husband and soon-to-be-15-year-old son (he has to share his birthday with his Mom on Mother's Day this year, but is SO excited about getting his learner's permit). We live in Woodstock, Georgia, about 20 miles northwest of Atlanta. We have 2 great dogs, Keeshonds, that are like our children. I work for our county school system, and have a fabulous team of co-workers. My only problems with Lupus have been many, many urinary tract infections, terrible joint and muscle pain, unbearable fatigue, and fogginess. I have not had any tests to determine other problems, but my last urinalysis showed protein in my urine, along with other things that I didn't know what they were. Not sure how much I like my rheumatologist yet, he seems to be very nonchalant with me. Thanks for listening! I am feeling better knowing that I have sources of information, as well as comraderie out there, since no one I know has been diagnosed with Lupus before, and haven't even told most of my friends or family yet, since I don't know much about it. I can't wait to hear from you, as I have more questions that I can count. I look forward to getting to know all of you and hearing your stories. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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