Re: To Sue From Jerri

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Hi Sue. I had to tell you there are some advantages to being

different. *wink* When I applied (2 years ago) for a new life

insurance policy it asked for medical conditions. I put MCTD. They

asked, " what is that....is it Lupus? " I told them " no, it was Mixed

Connective Tissue Disorder. " They asked " like Firbomyalgia? " . I

said, " Yes, Fibromylagia is a connective tissue disorder. " They

said, " okay, that's no problem...we don't rate you for that! If it

had been Lupus I don't think you would have been accepted! " I

couldn't believe it. Ignorance is bliss I guess....

My father has Lupus and my grandmother (his mother) had Lupus,

Sjogrens and Auto-Immune Hepatitis. I've had a positive ANA since

age 15 and showed symptoms since then. I am 32 now. Luckily, in my

doctor's wisdom, he did not give me a diagnosis then. With a dx at

that age I would have never been accepted for insurance, etc. In

December of last year I had a radical hysterectomy. The doctor

believes that the MCTD, Lupus, (whatever) attacked my female organs

causing my ovaries to shut down. The year before that I had chronic

urticaria and angioedema for 10 months! Other than that I just have

the weakness, joint pain, butterfly on my face and migraines

normally. I do show symptoms of Raynauds and my hands harden like

Scleroderma from time to time. I'm having extreme pain in my muscles

and joints this week, lots of swelling all over and the brain fog has

been horrible. This may be the worse it's been so far. I take

Plaquenil, Nexxium, Wellbutrin, Estratest, Lasix and Pravachol. Do

you have problems with morning nausea too?

Where are you from? I'm in Georgia. I'm married with a 10 year old

son and a 10 year old step-son. I do still work, but that is

becoming more and more difficult! Sorry for writing a book. Please

write back when you can. Feel free to email me directly too if you

like.

Take care,

Jerri