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My name is Rose and I live in Las Vegas, Nv. I have been dealing with joint pain, extreme tiredness, and all the other symptoms that go along with this disease since March of 2003. I have met with many doctors but have just last week been given the diagnosis of "mild lupus or undifferentiated mixed connective tissue disease." I saw a rheumatologist in 2005 who put me on prednisone, tapered me off very quickly, told me I had fibromyalgia, and sent me on my way. I did not like him at all and never went back. My symptoms continued to get worse and I went to a clinic in the beginning of 2008 and got a referral to a rheumatologist, but I had to wait eleven months to get in to see him. The primary gave me naprosyn, which doesn't do a thing for me. I finally saw the rheumatologist last November and he listened to me and was very understanding. He started me on plaquenil 400mg daily, neurontin 1800mg daily, and prednisone 40mg daily. He also ordered alot of lab work. When I went last week for the follow up, I explained to him that I was still having alot of symptoms and was there anything stronger I could take. He ordered methyltrexate 7.5mg weekly, folic acid 1mg daily, and reglan 40mg daily for stomach upset. I am starting the methyltrexate tomorrow and I am hoping it really helps me. I am desperate to start feeling better. I am really frustrated with having to put my life on hold. Well, that about sums up my story. I am just so glad I found this website and all of you. Look forward to posting and learning more.
Rose
My name is Rose and I live in Las Vegas, Nv. I have been dealing with joint pain, extreme tiredness, and all the other symptoms that go along with this disease since March of 2003. I have met with many doctors but have just last week been given the diagnosis of "mild lupus or undifferentiated mixed connective tissue disease." I saw a rheumatologist in 2005 who put me on prednisone, tapered me off very quickly, told me I had fibromyalgia, and sent me on my way. I did not like him at all and never went back. My symptoms continued to get worse and I went to a clinic in the beginning of 2008 and got a referral to a rheumatologist, but I had to wait eleven months to get in to see him. The primary gave me naprosyn, which doesn't do a thing for me. I finally saw the rheumatologist last November and he listened to me and was very understanding. He started me on plaquenil 400mg daily, neurontin 1800mg daily, and prednisone 40mg daily. He also ordered alot of lab work. When I went last week for the follow up, I explained to him that I was still having alot of symptoms and was there anything stronger I could take. He ordered methyltrexate 7.5mg weekly, folic acid 1mg daily, and reglan 40mg daily for stomach upset. I am starting the methyltrexate tomorrow and I am hoping it really helps me. I am desperate to start feeling better. I am really frustrated with having to put my life on hold. Well, that about sums up my story. I am just so glad I found this website and all of you. Look forward to posting and learning more.
Rose
