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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

libodem

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16. I have a friend with SS

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 06:55 PM

Jun 2012

She is a naturally hard worker. The fatigue is a battle for her. She complains of dry everything. Poor woman.

I have the chronic pain of failed back surgery. But I have had my share of steroid injections and a few oral tapers. The prednisone made my normal blood sugar go to 120 about the top of normal. I had protein in my urine as well. Ate up my stomach made me jumpy and crabby. I disliked it very much.

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So, you've just been diagnosed with a chronic disease - [View all] hedgehog Jun 2012 OP

Oh goodness yes. I've been diagnosed for only 2 months NightWatcher Jun 2012 #1

My son was on Cyclosporine and Methotrexate for years (1991- 2010). unapatriciated Jun 2012 #12

I know all about SS. And SLE. And GERD. And IBS. And RA Warpy Jun 2012 #2

Saying that Sjogren's amounts to dry eyes and dry mouth seems to trivialize hedgehog Jun 2012 #3

It's not a trivial disease Warpy Jun 2012 #4

Thanks, I needed to hear that! hedgehog Jun 2012 #5

I have a friend with SS libodem Jun 2012 #16

Chronic disease is caused by chronically eating wrong vegan-magazine.com Jun 2012 #6

Oh go fuck off, er I mean Alerted NightWatcher Jun 2012 #7

"Vegan spam" Iggo Jun 2012 #8

Yeah, whatever kdmorris Jun 2012 #9

Can you reverse and cure chronic stupidity with a vegan diet? Make7 Jun 2012 #10

Alas, it seems to increase it among too many adherents. Warpy Jun 2012 #11

Going to that site results in MALWARE warnings so beware. Poster has been banned for spam also. uppityperson Jun 2012 #13

Predisone brzysunset Jun 2012 #14

Prednisone - I have one son with severe asthma - hedgehog Jun 2012 #15