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| Personal Stories about Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis |
| Alexandra: Scleroderma My scleroderma symptoms arrived in great style: reflux, itchy swollen skin, joint and muscle pain and tiredness. Plus hundreds of little red spots (telangiectasia). My mouth was tight and getting smaller too... |
| Angela M: Diffuse Scleroderma The rheumatologist that treats me says it is due to the illness, but my orthopedist says it is a problem that should be operated... |
| Angela S: Overlap Syndrome I am twenty-five years old and I was diagnosed with polymyositis and scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, mitral valve prolapse, a heart murmur, and pericarditis... |
| (Romanian) Anca: Daughter of Polymyositis and Hepatitis C Patient Pentru inceput, ii salut pe toti cei ce acceseaza acest site, fie ca sufera de una din cumplitele boli de colagen... |
| Daphne: Daughter of Scleroderma/Polymyositis/Antisynthetase Syndrome Overlap Patient By early 2005, she began to exhibit Raynaud's phenomenon. She was also having swelling in her face, hands and feet... |
| Dawn M: Linear/Systemic Scleroderma My family
and I were informed by the doctors, that the localized/linear form of scleroderma that I was diagnosed with, would never progress into the
potentially fatal, systemic form... |
| Faith Rumph: Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome (EMS) I am one of several thousand Americans who became ill from ingesting contaminated over-the-counter L-tryptophan, an amino acid dietary supplement... |
| Irina: Polymyositis When I was nine I had my tonsils removed by surgery. Immediately after the operation I experienced muscle weakness and I had no strength to do everyday things as simple as walking or even getting up from bed... |
| (Español/Spanish) Jeins: Esclerodermia Sistemica Difusa y Dermatopolimiositis Mi piel quedo muy sensible y quede con cicatriz en las manos y muchos dolores en las articulaciones, pero no importa... |
| Kaycee: Diffuse Scleroderma with Polymyositis The rheumatologist confirmed the diagnosis of diffuse scleroderma on my initial visit to him. Since then, I have had a muscle biopsy, which confirmed polymyositis... |
| Krista: Scleroderma, Polymyositis, Vasculitis Many of you probably know that I have translated "SCLERO.ORG" into my language, Romanian... |
| Lenor: Polymyositis, Pulmonary Fibrosis and Raynaud's Phenomenon In May of 1999, I was diagnosed with polymyositis and Raynaud's phenomenon then, in March of 2001, with pulmonary fibrosis... |
| Lynn: Lupus, Scleroderma, Sjögren's and Polymyositis Overlap I am going to start to see the doctor more often and take better care of myself... |
| NB: Dermatomyositis I just knew then that my child's father would leave me, but he stood by my side and later became my husband even when I thought I looked like a monster.. |
| Swede: UCTD or Hypochondria I have been experiencing severe pain in my feet and ankles for the last two years... |
