I came up with a positive ANA about 6 weeks ago.I forced the doctor to run the test. His words "you don't have Lupus" I told him "then run the test" I keep having bouts of exhaustion and horrible joint pain especially in my hands and elbows. Sometimes it's too much to lift my arms. I can't go into the sun without breaking into hives. Sunlight makes my eyes hurt. I feel like a...
Hey everyone, I am Marsha. I was born in Tn, parents moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Fl when I was 2 something, and I grew up there until about 26 when I started moving around some. My dream was to live in Tn someday and I achieved that goal about 20 years ago. I love outside, brilliant sunlight, oceans, lakes, you get it; also dancing, sports, gardening, animals, food, family &...
I've been piecing it together on my own since late last summer, when I learned three things: that my father has had two previously-undetected strokes, which explains his subtle personality changes; that my sister-in-law's car accident has erased entire chunks of her memory and ~ in the news ~ that many football players incur serious brain trauma, complete with untimely death.
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