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mimi85

(1,805 posts)
2. Ugh
Sun Nov 10, 2013, 03:46 AM
Nov 2013

I have Sjogren's also. And leukemia and just about every chronic autoimmune issue you can think of. In fact, the rheumatologist thinks I've had Sjogren's for a very long time and the leukemia came after. Damn, I don't know if I would even wish it on Dick Cheney! It sucks. The average time to diagnosis it is over 7 years! I figured it out by looking up my symptoms on the net and sure enough, the special blood tests confirmed it. Same thing Venus Williams has and she's so young - sad.

There are really only three drugs that supposedly help. Two of them just made me sweat like the proverbial stuck pig and the third one had such horrendous side effects, I didn't even want to try.

Hey, take good care! I'll check back here from time to time and see how everyone is doing.

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Huh [View all] hedgehog Nov 2013 OP
Then you didn't have a chance Warpy Nov 2013 #1
Ugh mimi85 Nov 2013 #2
Leukimia! :( hedgehog Nov 2013 #3
You would think so. mimi85 Nov 2013 #4
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