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symptoms
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:09 pm
by reneelucia
Hello,
does anyone else out there have what I have? I have severe pain in my hands and feet in the morning when I wake up and some swelling as well. This is often accompanied by the tingling feelings of ms but not necessarily.
For a while they thought I had lupus because of this, then they said it was ms.
Just wondering,
Thanks,
Renee
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:42 am
by jimmylegs
i don't suffer from these, but i put your symptoms in google and the first result was about SLE. do you know if you are anemic? do you take any steps with nutrition? there are some interesting articles out there..
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:34 am
by jimmylegs
here's a neat blurb on lupus diet, some of the info could be relevant for you, check it out:
http://www.public.asu.edu/~cyndee74/diet1.htm
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:49 pm
by mrhodes40
I have rheumatoid arthritis along with MS. I feel like that every day also.
Let's hope that is not it; it's not a common combo, I have only met one other person with RA and MS. PM me if it turns out you do have such a thing......
A little bloodwork is allthat's needed. I have to say though that they found he RA first on me, then everything was attirbuted to that it was VERY HARD to get the MS diagnosis, no one could see it. All they could see was a woman with RA who seemed to be "afraid" to bend her knees. No one could get their mind around MS spasticity being the cause of the un bending legs.
DOn't be afraid to ask for the test, just a little rheumatoid panel on the blood.