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MCTD (Mixed Connective Tissue Disease)
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Hi @imjustmissy and @captainkenny- Welcome to Connect!
Missy, sorry about your new diagnosis- and Kenny, you too. I hope you can both spend some time looking around this community. You will find a ton of great information and very kind people- willing to share their stories and what they have been through, medically. I find it encouraging and easy to relate when I read a post about someone who has been living with a disease and they talk about how they get through. Peace to you both.
Missy, here is some information I was able to find on Mayo Clinic's .org site on MCTD- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mixed-connective-tissue-disease/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20375152
Kenny, how did you first appointment with your Rheumatologist go?
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It went well except it’s been six days and still waiting for approval from my insurance company for Methotrexate.
After being treated for an itchy rash by a dermatologist for six months, including lots of blood work, two biopsies, and several meds to determine if the rash was a result of an allergy from all the meds I take, or related to my Giant Cell Arteritis (temporal). It was the right decision to start seeing a Rheumatologist, who regularly works with autoimmune disorders. I feel more confident with his care. Based on my pathology reports and initial exam, he added Methotrexate to my list of meds, which I started taking last week after my insurance finally approved.
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Thank you for your post. I don't get to see my Dr till June. Just want to know what I'm up against and what to expect next.