welcome Rhonda

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Welcome Rhonda.

I am glad you found us. This is a friendly place with lots of good

information. I am 57 but have had lupus since a teen. I didn’t

get a proper dx until I was in my early 40’s. I have lupus,

fibromyalgia, arthritis, osteoporosis, TMJ dysfunction, IBS, interstitial

cystitis, and cognitive dysfunction (lupus fog). I am a cancer survivor

and have had several brain seizures and a brain hemorrhage about 7 ½ yrs.

ago. Lots of the lupies here have multiple illnesses, some of which (like

mine) may have nothing to do with lupus. Feel free to express yourself

anyway you like. I suffer from depression, do you? Depression is a

chemical problem that people with lupus and fibromyalgia get. I take meds

for it. The other thing that happens to us is lack of REM sleep. I

take sleeping pills to help me. Again, Welcome,

From: theprincessmom68@...

Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 5:44

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To: LUPIES

Subject: New here

Hi

My name is Rhonda and I live in Western NY.I am 35 and I have been married to

my wonderful hubby for 17 yrs.I have 4 boys ages - 17,16,14 & 13.

I have fibromyalgia but don't know if I have lupus yet.I had more blood tests

done last week when I came down with swollen glands and more mouth ulcers.

Today though is not a good day.I went to have a bone scan done.My ruemmy thinks

I might have OA or RA because my knuckles in my left hand are changing shape.

Well I go and have the scan done and they see from the scan that there is

something on the back of my ribs on my right side.I had to go and have x-rays

on my ribs right after the scan so they could see in more detail what it is.

But they couldn't tell me and it is making me worry all the more for not

knowing.All I know is that they were asking me if I had ever gotten hurt in my

ribs before.And of course I haven't so,I don't know what it could be.

I don't think I will rest easy until I know.

Thanks for listening...

Rhonda

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