Hi all.  New to board.  I have a few questions for all of you with
lupus and the premiere diagnosis.  A little about my situation.
I am 35, mother of 3(4 if you include hubby).  Last year I had pain in
my right hand (ring & pinky) and some stiffness in my feet when I woke

Hi Wes,
I have not seen a post from you for a while. I hope you are just busy. Check
in when you can.
BJ-Sk. Canada

Not feeling so hot, got to thinking, I have had quite a few x-rays lately.
Would that cause mood/exhaustion changes?
Such a knowledgeable group here, I have sle <not the organ involvement> ,
sjogrenes, other things that may not be pertinent to my question.

Have any of you had problems with your sense of taste or smell? Things taste
so horrible off, smells drive me even nuttier - it comes and goes, but when
it is bad it is very very bad.
Flares are such strange things and come in various manners....

Question for you fellow Lupies - -
between the solar factor, the chemicals, the planetary activity and general
stress - - nausea and the whole food thing is getting really weird.
Depression and a nervous system that is on high alert. Dr says this is

To those of us who are, and to all the others have a good day
anyhow!
Hugs from Shelagh
(LIPS) Lupus Invisible in Plain Sight at:

Happy mom's day to all of you mothers.
Update from week of med changes.  I had to drop half of one med for bp and
still having problems with low bp and dizzy spells.
got back from the scooter show and needless to say, I was USELESS there.

I was diagnosed with lupus SLE in late 2000 with osteoarthritis,
temperomandibular jaw disorder, migraines, food allergies, environmental
allergies, weak thumb/wrist joints and fibromyalgia.  I recently went from
170 lbs to 120 lbs between Christmas time 2003 and February 2004 and ...

I can't find now who mentioned it.
I think that was my fault because we were talking about those affected
most by Lupus and word connections lead to OK and then to "Z"  who is
part Choctaw.

Hey everybody I have ins approval and I get to start Remacade on
Monday!!!!!!!
I am soooo happy!!!!!!!!!!

Just reading some posts about 'not being able to download'.  How do most
people read these posts?  I access through Outlook Express - my email
program.  Is there another way?  A better way?  What is the difference?
Could someone please enlighten me.

Hello, Everyone!
I finally saw my rheumie again today, and I got him to prescribe me
one-milligram tablets so that I can decrease from 10mg by one-milligram
increments.  Yay!  I start tomorrow at 9mg... I will let you know how I do.

hello all...
my pred. is down to 5mg (started on last Saturday), i don't feel good at
all. i feel really tired, my fingers and palm will swell at times, my knees
don't feel too good, my legs feels bloated, and my toes looks a little

First, I did an interview for the local daily paper this week, about A
Hole in the Hedge, the shortlisting, being a Big Sister.... They also
interviewed my Little Sister; and we're supposed to get photographed
Monday.

My fridge is no longer leaking :-)
J