Welcome you have found a very good and special site. i have been
battling Lupus SLE CNS 7and a half years And Added adventures due to
treatment Please feel free to vent, chat, share, ask whatever you need
Cindy W.

I have sle nephritis.I was diagnosed in 1988 just before i had a major
flare, lost 80% of my renal function but I've been lucky and regained
most of it. Went through lots of cyclophosphomide treatments and
prednisone. My renal function seems to stay pretty stable as long as I
keep my BP under control, we've been able to catch the rest of the
flares early enough so that they haven't been as serious.  Went through
menopause in 1993, age 26, that was an adventure trying to get the docs
to believe it. They don't know why, probably the cyclophosphomide.
Diagnosed with osteo in '97, from the prednisone. My body seems to be
20-25 years ahead of itself. Started on anti-depressents in '99, they
have been a miracle. I still get lots of joint pain, my hubby says he
trusts my body more than any weatherman, muscle pain. I think the
fatigue is the worst though, the docs keep telling me it's normal but
there must be something I can take to help.
Anyhow enough of that, BJ I see you're from SK, I'm from AB. Almost
neighbors eh?
Mo