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Thanks-- it sounds like a lot, but many if not most days, I feel like I'm...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/951459/

Discussion: MCTD (Mixed Connective Tissue Disease)

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Oct 21, 2023

Have had MCTD for 24 years. Over time, I've discovered that non-processed diet/hydration and exercise matter...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/107757/

Discussion: Autoimmune Diseases and Fatigue

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Jul 23, 2020

Hello. I just got diagnosed with MCTD. I had been feeling very tired and had no...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/56513/

Discussion: MCTD (Mixed Connective Tissue Disease)

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Apr 15, 2018

Hi, I am 70 years old and a 43+ year survivor of MCTD. I have so...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/933477/

Discussion: MCTD (Mixed Connective Tissue Disease)

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Sep 20, 2023

Hello @gizmanbarb, Welcome to Connect; thank you so much for introducing yourself and joining the group....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/145301/

Discussion: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) - Introduce yourself and meet others

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Apr 6, 2017

Thank you for your support and input. I live in St Petersburg, FL. Do I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/981403/

Discussion: Low WBC and MCTD

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Dec 16, 2023

Hi @tb0010 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I wanted to introduce you to @boconn89. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/742829/

Discussion: MCTD, Fibromyalgia, Reynauds

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Aug 28, 2022

I have MCTD and there are times when I am not all there. Coping skills, like...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/592439/

Discussion: Severe brain fog with possible MCTD

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Apr 6, 2021

Hi @jennifer2010, you'll notice that I removed your email address from the public forum. We recommend...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/80634/

Discussion: How do you cope with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)?

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Feb 13, 2019

Hi @imjustmissy and @captainkenny- Welcome to Connect! Missy, sorry about your new diagnosis- and Kenny, you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/56515/

Discussion: MCTD (Mixed Connective Tissue Disease)

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Apr 15, 2018

Hi! I’m Amy, 61. I am in a similar situation, now being assessed for Mixed Connective...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1280552/

Discussion: Autoimmune Muscle Atrophy Myositis coupled with Rheumatoid Arthiritis

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Apr 13 4:49am

Hello everyone feeling and dealing with mctd this is my first connection. I was diagnosed 3...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1186767/

Discussion: How do you cope with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)?

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Dec 8, 2024

Welcome @phillydee, I know it must be difficult dealing with so many symptoms for as long...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/796440/

Discussion: MCTD, Fibromyalgia, Reynauds

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Jan 14, 2023

Check out Occipital Neuralgia...... I get them every few years. It starts at the base of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/959209/

Discussion: MCTD (Mixed Connective Tissue Disease)

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Nov 5, 2023

I had a salivary gland infection (looking at the anatomy, you can see three glands along...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/708874/

Discussion: Right Cheek Swelling

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: May 17, 2022

Shortly after I was diagnosed I went through the usual depression, why me, etc. Then I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1186290/

Discussion: How do you cope with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)?

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Dec 7, 2024

I know how frustrating it is to be ill and not diagnosed. I spent a decade...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1070774/

Discussion: Need diagnosis! Circulation issues and neuropathy with ANA escalating

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: May 19, 2024

Hallo i was diagnosed with mctd 6years ago and doctors were confident it would go into...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/56553/

Discussion: MCTD (Mixed Connective Tissue Disease)

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Oct 30, 2018

Something interesting and unexpected. I was experiencing a MCTD flare and battling an ear infection and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1145864/

Discussion: Did one get a flu shot while on Prednisone? ( and tapering),

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Sep 22, 2024

Hi, I am so glad to have found this support group! I was diagnosed with MCTD...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/839860/

Discussion: How do you cope with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)?

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Apr 8, 2023