DADS-M - anyone else with this diagnosis I’d love to hear from you
Hello fellow neuropathy sufferer and survivor. I have had DADS-M. Now for about 12 years. It started in my feet with burning pain, tingling, shooting pain etc. and has now progressed to excruciating pain in my back which is now treated with 70 mg of morphine per day plus medical cannabis at night before I sleep in a very low dose. The cannabis actually works better for pain than morphine. The problem is I cannot tolerate the psychoactive effects in the daytime. Because Cannabis is so long lasting in the body, the residual effect of nighttime vaping reduces my pain burden by about 50%. I know this because during a recent hospital admission, they refused to allow Cannabis. Within a few days I went into a pain crisis and my blood pressure and heart rate escalated. They couldn’t get Cannabis fast enough to reduce this pain. I am also experiencing other issues, including bowel, bladder, optic nerve damage, and problems, aspirating fluid occasionally. I have very little mobility due primarily to the pain that movement produces. IV I G was not effective. No other treatment has been offered to me. My doctors do not understand this illness , and have no time to do. The research is that would be necessary to bring them up to speed. As a consequence, being kind of a nerd myself, I have done as much research as possible with any new articles that appear that I can access. I find the hardest part of this illness is the isolation. It produces. No one understands and I have not been able to find any kind of support group. I am hoping maybe this forum will connect me with others, sending love to all those who are suffering with rare illnesses.
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DADS-M is new to me. Only had it for a few months but it seems to be progressing quickly. I was hoping it was a slow moving cancer but with my symptoms I fear the opposite.
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1 ReactionWhen I was 63, I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and peripheral neuropathy in both legs to my knees and both hands. I was treated with Rituxan every 10 weeks for 2 years. Both conditions went into remission. At 70, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. A year ago, age 77, the Parkinson’s seemed to suddenly get worse and spread to my left side. After much testing, I found that the lymphoma had returned. Further testing revealed the DADS-M had returned. I had 5 rounds of Rituxan. Lymphoma is under control. The DADS-M was helped a little. Rituxan is planned again in 6 months. The Parkinson’s had not suddenly worsened and I am still stage 2. At 78, I still exercise and get around the house on my own, but need a cane when I go out. I voluntarily stopped driving 5 years ago.
I have been trying to find others with multiple diagnosis: How do they cope with multiple conditions? And how do their doctors work together.
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Hello
Did you get IVIG Or Rituximab treatment?
If so, was there any improvement in your condition?
Appreciate any input.
Thank you