My sister was diagnosed with Sjogren's last year.  She went to a new rheumatologist yesterday who said he felt her arthritic conditions were not rheumatoid, but palendromic.  He did some tests but would not speculate what he thought she had.  She is very worried.  What other disease has the same symptoms?
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I am not quite sure what the doctor meant.  I know that palindromic rheumatism is a rare type of inflammatory arthritis that is characterized by recurrent attacks of painful swelling of the joints and surrounding tissues.\n\nSjögren's, on the other hand, is more associated with an autoimmune-related rheumatic disease in which white blood cells attack the moisture-producing glands.\n\nPerhaps you could find more information at the sites listed below.
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Rheumatologist is specialized in bone and joint diseases, he will ask for your symptoms, maybe check blood tests.. Do your symptoms get worse when it is cold?\nAre you asking about fibromyalgia? Yes i think rheumatologist is the right choice then. Good luck :) Would you consider seeing someone who knows about acupuncture/acupressure? They can tell you about pressure points.
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It does sound like Lyme disease. I would definitely get tested. With Lyme, early detection is key in treatment, so you will want to call your doctor immediately, especially if your symptoms began after a tick bite or an unexplainable rash. Please keep in mind though that there are other diseases that can present with similar symptoms such as Celiac Disease. Celic Disease is very common (1 in 133 have it) and it has such a wide array of symptoms that most people don't ever get diagnosed. Many doctors think that the only people who are losing weight and have diarrhea can have CD, but that is absolutely not the case. CD can present as lethargy, tiredness, and joint pains. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia (unexplainable pains) and depression (due to extreme lethargy) and those symptoms didn't resolve themselves until I went gluten free after being diagnosed as Celiac. Now I live my life instead of sleeping it away. Definitely talk to your doctor and if he's not receptive to testing for Lyme or Celiac, find a new doctor. At 15 you shouldn't be going through all of this. The earlier you get answers, the better. If you want more information on Celiac, go to www.celiac.com or www.glutenfreeforum.com.
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it depends on your age. sounds like arthritis, lupus, mono, it just depends. i would have to ask you further questions to determine.
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I'm just a medical student. If you have any doubt please ask you doctor. Hope this helps.\n\nThe closest disease i can think of is De Quervain's tenosynovitis. The signs and symptoms are swelling and pain at the thumb side of your wrist. It is caused by inflammation of one of the tendon of your thumb. \n\nThe treatment is to control the symptoms via  pain killer known as NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), or corticosteroid injection. Talk to your doctor about your pain and the disability caused by this disease. I'm sure your doctor will do something about that.
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My daughter has Lupus.  She is 35 years old now and was diagnosed when she was 16 years old.  She had 2 children in her early 20's and is doing fine.  She is still on steroids now and probably always be.
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Those aren't Lupus symptoms. You have allergies. A lot of people are suffering like that right now.
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This is a possibility, look up Sjogren's Disease, then compare your symptoms.
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There are many.  First I would write down when and what you are doing when this happens.  Arthritis, RSD, Hypocalcimeia,,, I have had the same thing and it took two years before the doctors could do tests and eliminate each.  Surgery and alot of work from myself keeping a daily notebook regarding my symptoms.  In the end I had all of the ones I mentioned.  You need a good doctor of immunology who can tests and find out exactly what needs to be done and find a course of treatment.
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could be psoriasis (pronounced: sore eye asses)\n\n"Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition. There are five types, each with unique signs and symptoms. Between 10% and 30% of people who develop psoriasis get a related form of arthritis called “psoriatic arthritis,” which causes inflammation of the joints."\n\na bit more info\n\n"  Plaque psoriasis is the most common type of psoriasis. About 80% of people who develop psoriasis have plaque psoriasis, which appears as patches of raised, reddish skin covered by silvery-white scale. These patches, or plaques, frequently form on the elbows, knees, lower back,\nand scalp. However, the plaques can occur anywhere on the body.\n\nThe other types are guttate psoriasis (small, red spots on the skin),\npustular psoriasis (white pustules surrounded by red skin), inverse psoriasis (smooth, red lesions form in skin folds), and erythrodermic psoriasis (widespread redness, severe itching, and pain)"\n\ngood luck.. I hope this will help you get the proper help you need.  since you may not be able to cure it...but may be able to treat the symptoms and alleviate your discomfort.
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I have Rheumatoid, but a great place to meet other people with Arthritis and a great source of support is: www.arthritissupportgroup.com   go to the Chat room link and enter into the Fibro room.  That is where everyone gathers and then they can go off into the other rooms if wanted.  They are a great group of people and offer alot of help and support.  Good Luck!
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Read "The Miracle Of MSM"  by Dr Jacob and Dr Lawrence who have had experience and good results in treating scleroderma and lupus with MSM. You may also want to research PABA 10-20 grams, DMSO, Gotu kola 4-6 capsules, and bovine tracheal cartilege 6-12 capsules.\nSee pg 356 of Dr Atkins' Vita-Nutrient Solution. A good naturopath will be of inestimable value in helping you deal with this problem. Good luck and God Bless.
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I don't think anyone really agrees on how or why it starts.  It's sometimes a feeling of pervasive exhaustion.  Other times it's paired with things like depression and phantom pain ( when you have unexplainable and moving pains throughout your body, usually the joints).  Some people think it has links to conditions like lupus or rheumatiod arthritis.  Some people think i'ts genetic.It's funny because a lot of doctors don't even belive it's a real thing, and it can be really hard to diagnose.
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both of your diseases need to be treated- look for a free clinic in your area- most areas have one.  If you can't find one, you need to find a primary care doctor to see you- you can usually talk to them and work something out as a payment plan if you really can't afford it.  Ask the doctor to help get you signed up for prescription drug assistance and also ask him if he has samples of anything.  Rheumatoid arthritis can shorten your life by 10-15 years if untreated- I know this because I work in a rheumatology clinic... it can be a crippling disease if not treated.  If the H. Pylori is not treated- you may get ulcers.
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the joints. It is a disabling and painful inflammatory condition, which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles.\n\nFeatures\nRheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory multisystem autoimmune disorder. It commonly affects the joints in a polyarticular manner (polyarthritis). The symptoms that distinguish rheumatoid arthritis from other forms of arthritis are inflammation and soft-tissue swelling of many joints at the same time (polyarthritis). The joints are generally affected in a symmetrical fashion. The pain generally improves with use of the affected joints, and there is usually stiffness of all joints in the morning that lasts over 1 hour. Thus, the pain of rheumatoid arthritis is usually worse in the morning compared to the classic pain of osteoarthritis where the pain worsens over the day as the joints are used.\n\nIf the arthritis has been longstanding, the inflammatory activity has led to erosion and destruction of the joint surface, which impairs their range of movement and leads to deformity. The fingers are typically deviated towards the little finger (ulnar deviation) and can assume unnatural shapes. Classical deformities in Rheumatoid arthritis are the Boutonniere deformity (Hyperflexion at the proximal interphalangeal joint with hyperextension at the distal interphalangeal joint),Swan neck deformity (Hyperextension at the proximal interphalangeal joint, hyperflexion at the distal interphalangeal joint). The thumb may develop a "Z-Thumb" deformity with fixed flexion and subluxation at the metacarpophalangeal joint, leading to a "squared" appearance in the hand.\n\nSubcutaneous nodules on extensor surfaces, such as the elbows, are often present.\n\nExtra-articular manifestations also distinguish this disease from osteoarthritis (hence it is a multisystemic disease). Haematological: Most patients also suffer of anemia, either as a consequence of the disease itself (Anaemia of Chronic disease) or as a consequence of gastrointestinal bleeding as a side effect of drugs used in treatment, especially NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) used for analgesia. Splenomegaly may occur with concurrent leukopaenia (Felty's syndrome).\n\nDermatological: Subcutaneous nodules\n\nPulmonary: The lungs may become involved as a part of the primary disease process or as a consequence of therapy. Fibrosis may occur spontaneously or as a consequence of therapy (for example methotrexate). Caplan's nodules are found as are pulmonary effusions.\n\nAutoimmune: Vasculitic disorders, giving nail fold infarcts, neuropathies and nephropathies.\n\nRenal: Amyloidosis, which can also give muscular pseudohypertrophy.\n\nCardiovascular: Pericarditis, valvulitis and fibrosis.\n\nOcular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eyes), episcleritis and scleromalacia, which can lead to fissure and leaking of eye contents.\n\nNeurological: There can be signs of mononeuritis multiplex and atlanto-axial subluxation. The latter is due to erosion of the odontoid process and or/transverse ligaments in the cervical spine's connection to the skull. Such an erosion (>3mm) can give rise to vertebrae slipping over one another and compressing the spinal cord. At first the patient experiences clumsiness but with undue care this can progress to quadraplegia.\n\nEpidemiology\nRheumatoid arthritis occurs most frequently in the 20-40 age group, although can start at any age. It is strongly associated with the HLA marker DR4 (W4, W14 & W15 are associated with the disease and W10 & W13 are protective) - hence family history is an important risk factor. The disease affects females:males in a 3:1 ratio.\n\nDiagnosis\n\nDia
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My advise is to go to a medical university. My friend always had either a false positive result or a negative. She went to the University of Georgia medical center and was diagnosed with Lupus. A medical university uses more updated procedures and equipment. If it seems your size is greater than your sister, mother, aunt, or grandmother when they were your age, the university medical center will be happy to help you. I am sure you are up to date on all the  symptoms.  Good luck!
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Like all the previous replies, know you are not alone. We all have this disease and that is why we are able to reply here and help you out.  It is extremely frustrating when others don't understand the disease, or find it surprising how we can get so tired so often; how we can be in pain so often.  Sometimes I truly believe others think we are making it up. I am on a sick leave from work due to a string of flares that would just not go away. I get foggy spells sometimes, I am usually tired most of the time, and my joints get very achy and I can be bed-ridden for the entire day. Then some days are flare/pain free and you wouldn't even know I had the disease.\nOn a side note, I also have been taking Plaquenil for the past year and a half and have always been worried in the back of my mind that I would be within that small percentage who suffer eye damage from it. If you are on Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine is another name for it)--make sure you see your Optometriest twice a year, rather than once a year.  \nLastly, to all the people who replied to this question and are suffering from ANY auto-immune disease, I wish you all the best of luck and hope that someday they will find a cure for us all.  Take care.