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Joint pain and stiffness, is it autoimmune?

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Sep 17, 2018 | Replies (11)
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@carsonamy07

Thank you so much for the info. I have been dealing with DDD and herniated discs for about 11years no hx of injury I’m not overweight I eat fairly healthy. I have done multiple bouts of physical therapy, ultrasound cupping, acupressure, massages....you name it. I will not take pain meds as they are addicting and bad for you. But I have this gut feeling as well as Drs something is going on causing all these symptoms. The frustration is always coming up empty handed!! Dr believe there is some sort of auto immune exspecially because my Lipase is elevated and wants to put me on prednisone for a long time but I’m not sure if that’s a good move or not.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Sep 17, 2018

Another tool I use for searching for info is Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/). You can find research type information and it gives you the ability to sort by year to see the newest information. You might try several different symptoms for phrases doing the search.

I'm not sure if it's an option but Mayo Clinic is really good at diagnosing hard to diagnose issues and coordinate between doctor teams and areas for tests. If you would like to seek help from Mayo Clinic, you can call one of the appointment offices.
The contact information for Minnesota, Arizona and Florida can be found here:
-- http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63.

I thought the following video might be helpful.

What happens when you have a disease doctors can't diagnose TED talk by TED Fellow Jennifer Brea who became progressively ill with myalgic encephalomyelitis, commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jen_brea_what_happens_when_you_have_a_disease_doctors_can_t_diagnose
John

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