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Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Mar 25 12:23pm | Replies (39)
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Replies to "How old are you? Mine started at menopause."
I went through men’s pause starting in my 30’s, had some symptoms but not sick enough then. I was diagnosed in 2015 by Mayo Clinic and I got there just in time. I had severe ear pain, nasal pain, severe back pain, scleritis, trouble breathing, etc. ended up having open heart surgery at Mayo. I see my cardiologist and rheumatologist yrly. Before I went, I had been to different ER’s and doctors with no outcome. I was in so much pain that suicide was seriously thought about. I now am on several meds including Remicade and methotrexate which has helped a lot, but still have bad days more than good days.
Mine too! Seen this in pregnant women. Seems to be hormone related.