I've noticed that a very large number of us on DB have autoimmune disorders ... fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis ... many probably also have multiple schlerosis, hypothyroidism, irritable bowel syndrome and lupus in its various forms. From what I have been reading, it is not uncommon to have more than one of these types of diseases if you have any at all.
I am curious about how you other DB'ers deal with the pain and other symptoms of these diseases. I know a lot of us take pain meds, but which ones work best for what and what else do you do or take to make life better?
I am also curious how you finally got diagnosed with your disease(s). Did a dr run tests and figure it out? Did you do your own research and then go to the dr to get tested? Did you hear about it on Oprah?
Can you function adequately at work or home? Are the people in your life understanding? judgmental? I know I'm being nosey but I just want to know about other peoples' experiences.
I suspect that I have systemic lupus. I suspected it many years ago and asked my dr about it. She ran a test and said that I didn't have it. I didn't pursue it further. But since then I got hypothyroidism, fibro, and arthritis. I get IBS off and on as well. Many of the symptoms of lupus overlap with the symptoms of these other diseases, but the weird skin lesions I get and the ulcers in my mouth really make me suspicious. I intend to have several of the tests run for it this time.
In case any of you want more info about lupus, I found a good website at http://www.uklupus.co.uk/
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