@gablou17

I was going to attend a special birthday party in March 2024, in Michigan, so, since I had heard Covid was coming to the USA on international flights, and 2 of my nephews were coming from London, and a niece from Texas, I got my first Covid vaccination.

2 days later my auto immune disease, Schleroderma, exploded into a flare, worse than when it all started back in 1981. I was covered in brown polka dots--not a look I recommend. My face and neck had the familiar itchy red, purple patches.

Medical conditions for women have only been researched in recent years. All other research has been on men. I like men, some of them, but why have women's health concerns been disregarded for centuries?

The first nincompoop dermatologist I went to said I had to see a rheumatologist before she could prescribe Prednisone or anything else to halt the spread. It took 8 months to see a rheumatologist. She asked me to tell her my Schleroderma story so I said it started in July 1981. Rheumatologist, said, "Wait a minute." She went to her computer and saw that the nincompoop doctor had said it started in February 2024. She asked me about that. I said, the Flare Up started in February 2024 after a Covid vaccination. She said, the Covid Vaccination ignited my immune system to attack where it had attacked before. She said if she had known I had had Schleroderma for over 40 years she would have gotten me in sooner.

What I learned: If you are receiving a referral to a new doctor you need a copy of it, so you can catch mistakes.