Is anyone making presents (cooking too) for Christmas?
I'm making bookmarks, but I think this particular type would be called
book thongs.  Made with thin ribbon and beads, with a Christian charm
added on.  I'd like some more ideas though, if anyone is making things.

The introduce yourself posts made a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng thread, So,
I will start anew.
I am Linda, 54, grandmother, almost ended up kicking up daisies from
acute onset lupus in 2003-bone marrow failure, congestive heart

A little about yourselves?
I have been away from the group for awhile, and I've seen many new
names pop up.  What do you do, how long have you had your illness, how
old are you (iff'n ya ain't too chicken to say)?

Hello all, apologies if i am in the wrong place for this ..
Our daughter (9) was diagnosed today with Mixed Connective Tissue
Disorder. She's probably had it for a good while, but only because she
also has Chronic Uriticaria did we discover that she has MCTD also.

Is there anyone in hre with the primary dx as Lupus that has skin problems?  Like wounds that won't heal or sores?  I'm not sure or my doctor is not sure if it's the Lupus or Diabities.
Vance

How do each of you cope with the busy Christmas season?  Any tips for
others?
I'm not too busy myself.  I have no kids and I never taught the dawgs
how to unwrap a bone. They just chew right through the paper.  Most of

I'm heeya

My doctor just prescribed Plaquenil, and I'm waiting on it to arrive
through my *lovely* required-by-insurance mail-order company.  I know
it can take several months to see any benefit from plaquenil, and in
all likelihood I am going to be trying to start a family within the

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Does anyone know if chondritis is limited to the costal cartilage?
I woke up numerous times last night with pain in my right hip, near my
rib cage.  And it's not getting any better.  I'm about 2 grunts and one
'dag blessit' away from popping prednisone!  This feels JUST like the

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I was 19 when this madness started, I had kidneys (my kidneys were so
painful) and  liver complications ,I also had painful arthritis,
leaking gut, blood problems, intestinal bleeding, stomach ulcers,
Candida infection, sinus infection, stomach infection, swollen lymph

Hello, new to the group....
I just started taking Methotrexate yesterday, and my doctor proscribed
a folic acid supplement along with it.  My doctor did not mention
anything about NOT taking the folic acid on the day or within 24 hours

Hi my name is Erick and i was diagnosed MS and wegeners disease  3
years ago , after one year of getting worst with traditional treatment
I stopped alll the drugs, its been very difficult to find an
alternative treatment but i am getting better lately, I really want to

Butter is one of the foods I can go without eating everyday. I didn't
understand the mystery behind butter, but I am beginning to understand
why it is so good.  I somehow suspect we (people with chronic diseases
including cancer, AIDS, Lupus, MS, Lyme , CF ,.etc ) are all