Guest guest Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Hi Ina, What part of Michigan do you live in. I am in Westland. Just curious. trinket62 <trinket62@...> wrote: Good morning Becky,I have lots of family in England. My father was from Bishop Stortford. I have to see an orthopedic doc on Monday. I have both RA and OA. My knees are falling apart slowly. I have had at least seven different surgeries on my limbs. I am 44 y/o, living in Michigan. I grew up in Wisconsin around a lot of papermills and they are linking auto-immune disorders to that area. I have a few relatives with MS. (though we also have a ish background and MS is high in Scotland) Take care.Ina>> Hi Ina,> > Welcome to the group. Sorry to hear you've also had such a problem getting to the root of all your symptoms. I'm Becky, 31 and am diagnosed with somatoform disorder but suspected RA. So far all tests have come back negative. Will wait and see where it goes. I'm from England.> > > Luv> > Becky> xxx> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: trinket62 > Rheumatoid Arthritis > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 8:46 PM> Subject: New member> > > Hi everyone! My name is Ina and I was diagnoised last year with RA > and Osteoarthritis. I have been struggling with aches, pains and > joint problems since 1995. For years my doctor kept telling me that I > was always tired because I was a single mother of 3 growing boys. > Well, it took several unnecessary surgeries and moving to a different > state to be diagnoised. The night before going to my new doctor, I > woke up at 4:00 am and wrote down every test, surgery that I had in > the past 10 years. (I had my medical records with me.) I did have a > positive ANA in 1995, but the RA at that time was negative. The test > last year was positive. I finally feel that someone is listening to > me... it is not all in my head. I have a wonderful, supportive > husband now and I have not been working for about 1 1/2, trying to get > my health taken care of. I am really glad that I found this chat, so > now I can talk with people who really have a good understanding of > what RA is like.> > Have a great day!> Ina> > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------> > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition.> Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.5/426 - Release Date: 23/08/2006> Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Hi , We just moved to Kalamazoo in February. I like the area. Everyone is very friendly. > > > > Hi Ina, > > > > Welcome to the group. Sorry to hear you've also had such a problem > getting to the root of all your symptoms. I'm Becky, 31 and am > diagnosed with somatoform disorder but suspected RA. So far all > tests have come back negative. Will wait and see where it goes. I'm > from England. > > > > > > Luv > > > > Becky > > xxx > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: trinket62 > > Rheumatoid Arthritis > > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 8:46 PM > > Subject: New member > > > > > > Hi everyone! My name is Ina and I was diagnoised last year with > RA > > and Osteoarthritis. I have been struggling with aches, pains and > > joint problems since 1995. For years my doctor kept telling me > that I > > was always tired because I was a single mother of 3 growing > boys. > > Well, it took several unnecessary surgeries and moving to a > different > > state to be diagnoised. The night before going to my new doctor, > I > > woke up at 4:00 am and wrote down every test, surgery that I had > in > > the past 10 years. (I had my medical records with me.) I did > have a > > positive ANA in 1995, but the RA at that time was negative. The > test > > last year was positive. I finally feel that someone is listening > to > > me... it is not all in my head. I have a wonderful, supportive > > husband now and I have not been working for about 1 1/2, trying > to get > > my health taken care of. I am really glad that I found this > chat, so > > now I can talk with people who really have a good understanding > of > > what RA is like. > > > > Have a great day! > > Ina > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.5/426 - Release Date: > 23/08/2006 > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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