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Tired of the gaslighting

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Apr 30 10:33pm | Replies (189)

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@marilynredder2367

After reading your live, I felt like you were talking about me. I have everything you have except for the breast implants. In addition I have had and probably still do PMR and GCA. I am 81 and I, too had mono as a teenager with a relapse, which kept me in the hospital for three weeks. I do not know what to do. At this point. My arthritis is extremely difficult and painful. I live in Florida and I’m having a difficult time finding doctors that can help me. it is hard to get around now I use a walker and need to shoulder replacements. Where do you live? I also have head problems with lots of noise. I am looking to take an MRI of my head.

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I am in Rhode Island. It would be good to have updated MRIs of head, cervical spine and lumbar spine to see if there are any disc/vertebrae/pinched nerve issues that add to your pain. Arthritis is painful but when you add nerve pain on top of it, it is unbearable. I was on Cymbalta/Duloxetine for osteoarthritis and nerve pain and it helped. I also take over the counter alpha Lipoic acid and Acetyl l carnitine for nerve pain which helps. You may benefit from spinal injections, Salonpas lidocaine pain patches, capsaicin pain creams, and gentle stretching/strengthening exercises (like Miranda Esmonde White’s Classical Stretch/Essentrics). I have taken fish oil, glucosamine chondroitin and collagen supplements which have helped some, too. I wish you luck getting some answers!