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Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
      12/01/05 08:59 AM
michele

Reged: 06/02/03
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Loc: southeastern michigan

Well, I finally had my appt with the rhumatologist (SP??) this morning. He was very nice and pulled up all my records. He did a complete exam and said I have fibro and I'm in the beginning stages of connective tissue diease. It explains a lot though. The memory problems, the insomnia, the ringing in my ears, dry mouth, iritis, tendonitis, bursitis, fatigue and joint pain. He said there were a couple of blood tests that should have been done that weren't, so he did them. One is of particular concern (I forget the name of the diease now) but it crosses the placenta and can cause heart defects in unborn babies and can also cause miscarriages.

He gave me another cortisone shot in my hip for the bursitis but won't treat me until after I'm done breastfeeding. I'll see him again in 2 months just to see how I'm doing but not too much he can do right now. He said its critical that I don't get over tired. Kinda hard when you don't sleep well. They made me stop the Ambien when I got pregnant but I've been taking Unisom, more for morning sickness but the dr said to continue taking that everynight to help me sleep better. I have a lot of swelling in my joints and he was a little concerned about whats going to happen when I get REALLY pregnant with these twins because of all the added stress on my joints. He also told me to expect bed rest before this is all over.

Thats about it. I guess I can join the others here in the fibro club now

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* Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
michele
12/01/05 08:59 AM
* Re: Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
jen1013
12/03/05 10:09 AM
* Aww Michele!!!
Cara4503
12/02/05 05:33 AM
* Re: Aww Michele!!!
michele
12/02/05 07:19 AM
* Mercy Michelle!
poochibelly
12/02/05 05:14 AM
* Re: Mercy Michelle!
michele
12/02/05 07:22 AM
* So sorry,Michele,...
barbie
12/01/05 03:39 PM
* Re: So sorry,Michele,...
michele
12/02/05 07:23 AM
* *Gentle hugs*
melitami
12/01/05 03:27 PM
* Fibro Hugs, Bevy!
Snow for Sarala
12/02/05 10:19 AM
* Yeah I found it a bit depressing!
Linz
12/02/05 01:38 PM
* Re: *Gentle hugs*
michele
12/02/05 07:25 AM
* Good Grief, Girl!
Bevvy
12/01/05 03:15 PM
* Re: Good Grief, Girl!
michele
12/02/05 07:27 AM
* I'm glad you got the diagnosis!
Nelly
12/01/05 02:55 PM
* Re: I'm glad you got the diagnosis!
michele
12/02/05 07:29 AM
* I'll order you a jacket :)
Nelly
12/02/05 12:53 PM
* Re: I'll order you a jacket :)
michele
12/02/05 02:35 PM
* LOL We totally do! -nt-
melitami
12/02/05 12:55 PM
* I'm in...lets get us some jackets!!! n-t
Snow for Sarala
12/02/05 12:54 PM
* Yes! Course, no one will understand them...! :)
Nelly
12/02/05 01:01 PM
* I want a pink Fibro Sucks t-shirt!
Linz
12/02/05 01:40 PM
* Re: I want a pink Fibro Sucks t-shirt!
michele
12/02/05 02:37 PM
* Here's a link straight to the boards....
Linz
12/02/05 05:27 PM
* Re: Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
ChristineM
12/01/05 02:54 PM
* Re: Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
michele
12/02/05 07:30 AM
* Re: Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
Dr. Spice Yamin
12/01/05 12:28 PM
* Re: Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
michele
12/01/05 12:51 PM
* Wow! What news!
bamagirl
12/01/05 11:38 AM
* Re: Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
Angela E.
12/01/05 10:17 AM
* Re: Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
michele
12/01/05 11:53 AM
* Re: I'm sorry, Michele.....at least you have a diagnosis, now. ~nt~
anlikerm
12/01/05 09:49 AM
* Geez!
epa_ginger
12/01/05 09:47 AM
* Re: Geez!
ChristineM
12/01/05 03:04 PM
* Re: Geez!
michele
12/01/05 11:51 AM
* Re: Geez!
Angela E.
12/01/05 10:20 AM
* Really??!!
epa_ginger
12/01/05 11:22 AM
* Re: Really??!!
jen1013
12/03/05 01:21 PM
* Yeah I was going to point that out!
Linz
12/01/05 11:33 AM
* Re: Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
Sara-Sage
12/01/05 09:27 AM
* Re: Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
michele
12/01/05 11:36 AM
* Re: Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
Sara-Sage
12/02/05 06:40 AM
* Re: Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
Linz
12/01/05 09:22 AM
* Re: Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
michele
12/01/05 11:35 AM
* Re: Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
Snow for Sarala
12/01/05 09:31 AM
* Re: Diagnosed with fibro and connective tissue diease!
michele
12/01/05 11:44 AM

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