Hi happywife and welcome :welcome:
You have certainly been through a lot recently :hugbetter:
Some doctors use the term Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) incorrectly when they mean to say Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). UCTD means that you definitely have some kind of autoimmune connective tissue disease but at this stage they arent quite sure which one. Either way usually treatment is started with an antimalarial, the most common one used is Plaquenil.
How long have you been seeing your Rheumatologist? Like Katharine I'm surprised you have not been started on something already considering your symptoms and your positive ANA and I assume positive Anti-Cardiolipin antibodies.
It's not terribly uncommon for Lupus patients to have coronary artery disease and at a much younger age than most of the general population. They are doing all sorts of research to try and find out why. However that may have more to do with your Antiphospholipid Antibodies than anything else.
Welcome to the site, there is a lot of information here in the sticky notices at the top of each forum, as well as a wealth of personal experience (bearing in mind each of us has a slightly different experience with Lupus). Any questions dont hesitate to ask, there is always someone around who will be able to help or at least can understand and sympathise.
love
Lily
You have certainly been through a lot recently :hugbetter:
Some doctors use the term Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) incorrectly when they mean to say Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). UCTD means that you definitely have some kind of autoimmune connective tissue disease but at this stage they arent quite sure which one. Either way usually treatment is started with an antimalarial, the most common one used is Plaquenil.
How long have you been seeing your Rheumatologist? Like Katharine I'm surprised you have not been started on something already considering your symptoms and your positive ANA and I assume positive Anti-Cardiolipin antibodies.
It's not terribly uncommon for Lupus patients to have coronary artery disease and at a much younger age than most of the general population. They are doing all sorts of research to try and find out why. However that may have more to do with your Antiphospholipid Antibodies than anything else.
Welcome to the site, there is a lot of information here in the sticky notices at the top of each forum, as well as a wealth of personal experience (bearing in mind each of us has a slightly different experience with Lupus). Any questions dont hesitate to ask, there is always someone around who will be able to help or at least can understand and sympathise.
love
Lily
