I started with symptoms at age 17. Doctors would blame it on hormones and blow it off. I finally asked my nurse practitioner to refer me to a rheumatoligist. She did and I was tested for Sjogren's. My bloodwork seems to show Lupus also, but I do not ...
It all started in the summer of 2003. I had a really bad pain in my knees and contacted my doctor. She took a lot of tests and found really high rheumatological markers in my blood. So she sent me too our local hospital and one of our topp professor...
Born in Melbourne in the early 60s to Italian parents, I remember at the age of 6 screaming to my parents, as yet again I had a pasta dish for dinner, “I don’t like pasta! I love rice. Why can’t I just have rice”. I never liked chocolate Ea...
In 2000 I was diagnosed with having hypothyroid. I felt better after getting to the right dosage of synthroid. But Then what I now know are flares I'd feel bad again. I went to the dr telling them that the synthroid wasn't working. I got lucky to...
I was born 18 days later than due date. Practically rather healthy but mom said I was almost died when I was about three years old.. High fever each night for weeks. Fast forward, I started having tmj after I yawn too wide. Later had Le fort1 and...
