with an infectious disease specialist. I saw him about a year ago. I was diagnosed with Hepatitis C in 2001 but refused treatment because it was a year of chemotherapy and I had the most resistant strain to treatment. Well, after the first couple of miscarriages and I started working with the RE (reproductive Endocrinologist) she wanted me to be re-tested. Three different blood tests at that time came back NEGATIVE for the disease. This infectious disease specialist said it was very rare for someones body to kill that serious of an infection on its own. He said I was the only one in his practice he has seen it happen to and has read about that happening only a few times in his medical journals. Keep in mind, they not only testing me for the hep C, but they genotyped it and did a viral load as well from several different blood draws at different times, so we KNOW I did have it.
Anyways, after getting the RA diagnoses recently and reading up on it, I really think my immune system is too strong or something. RA happens because the body attacks its own joints, in a nut shell anyways. So, we have my body killing Hep C, which is very rare, attacking its own joints and apparently killing my babies as well. I've GOT to believe its all related somehow. I know the nurse that works for this infectious disease dr and she agreed. So, I made an appt for next Monday to see what his take is on all this. I just can't believe that 5 HEALTHY babies have died for no reason. Maybe this dr will tell me I'm nuts but I figure its at least worth a try!
As a side note, I'm also starting physical therapy for the RA on Monday. I seem to be adjusting to the plaquenil ok but it hasn't helped a lot yet. The rheumy dr said it may take many months before I notice an improvement. I am sleeping better with the Ambein/Zanaflex combination which helps some! I get to have a dialted eye exam from yet a different specialist next week also because the placquenil can cause eye damage so I'll be seeing the eye specialist every 6 months as well! Boy, its a darn good thing I have good insurance! 
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Scheduled another dr's appt next week.....
