Health advice, anyone?

aww.. I'm sorry your going through this Annie

I hope it turns out to be nothing more then a bit of stress... I know stress can cause all kinds of problems
good luck

 

Nope, no allergies

Kj, how long ago was your mother diagnosed?

Jaime, I haven't been that stressed out lately...less than usual, actually...so that's what really bothers me about this whole thing...that was the first thing the doc asked me, actually...my life has been great the past couple of weeks...

 

well, you know, i've had a lot of those same symptoms for a very very long time now. and i don't have lupus. so i wouldn't give up the ghost just yet. mine came from food allergies i didn't know i had.

do you eat a LOT of soy? that's were my troubles came in. and some nuts, too. my hair even started falling out. once i cut most of the soy out of my diet, i did better. have you considered some other non-animals source of protein?

 

I don't hardly use soy in my diet...very little, actually...

 

that's good. when i was vegan, i leaned too heavily on soy. fucked me up.

 

Are you SERIOUSLY asking for medical / health advice on Here!???? Do you actually think you're going to get sound knowledgeable reliable accuruate advice on Here!?

If so, Theres something else wrong with you!

Go to your doctor - that sounds terrible!

 

she's already going to the doctor. now we're just engaging the the time honored hipforums medical speculation guessing game. it's a given she's not going to listen to us, but it keeps her occupied and she needs to talk about it anyway.

 

Oh my gosh, STFU

 

Sounds like you have a bad case of leprosy and maybe a touch of furmundacheese. Contact your local priest for absolution and a ritz cracker.

 

Sounds great...I'll get right on that doc!

 

Maybe your depressed? That's what happened to me.

My body ached and I couldn't get enough sleep and well they thought it was mono. Yeah it wasn't.

Especially with what happened Annie maybe it is your body's way of telling you to slow down? You might be ready to keep going but your body might not be ready. My friend had a miscarriage and well now she isn't in the best of health.

That might have stepped on toes. I hope this doesn't offend you.

 

oh, I'm not offended at all...my doc has gone over all of this with me, so it wasn't anything I hadn't heard before.

I'm not depressed at all...in fact, I'm feeling pretty good about my life overall...much better than the last couple of months, for sure.

And yeah, my body probably wasn't ready for all of this and that could be the problem...It's just hard to slow down when everything is sort of happening...I'm doing my best to rest when I can and cope with the tiredness and achyness.

 

Yeah I guess everyone has their own time frame. My friend lost her baby in January and just hasn't been the same since. I miss her. She has developed an eating habit and recently has been confronted about it but is in denial. She didn't get the appropriate therapy after the baby was lost.

I hope you feel better. Being tired truly sucks more then anything. I hope you get your energy back and start feeling like yourself. I saw the pictures of your new hairdo. NICE!!!

 

Take two exorcisms and call me in the morning.

 

I went back to the doctor today for a follow up and he is sending me to a rheumatologist because according to my blood tests I had a postive ANA result, which means that there is a good chance I have lupus...it is the most common condition to have with a positive ANA result, apparently.

Great...wonderful...I have the best luck EVER.

Grrrrr....

 

awww.. ((hugs))

I'm sending you all the good vibes I have right now
I hope it's not lupus

 

Awww Annie, I'll keep you in my thoughts! Let us know how the appointment with the rheumatologist goes!

{{{Hugs}}}

 

man, that's too bad. hopefully you still don't have it.

 

Mayo Clinic:

Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can target your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart and lungs. The great majority of people affected are women. For reasons that aren't clear, lupus develops when the immune system attacks your body's own tissues and organs.

Three main types of lupus exist — systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), discoid lupus erythematosus and drug-induced lupus. Of these, SLE is the most common and serious form of the disease, frequently causing swollen, painful joints, skin rash, extreme fatigue and kidney damage. In rare cases, mothers can pass antibodies to their babies during childbirth (neonatal lupus erythematosus), though the mothers themselves usually show no signs of lupus.

The outlook for people with lupus was once grim, but diagnosis and treatment of lupus has improved considerably. With proper care, most people with lupus can lead normal, active lives


Hotwater

 

she was diagnosed in 98