I am a 25 year old female who has been living with limited Scleroderma as a secondary disease to dermatomyositis for the past 5 years. Three years ago I began developing calcinosis (calcium deposits on both elbows and knees) the build-up has been fairly painless. But a few months ago, I made the mistake of listening to my ob/gyn and took extra calcium during the end of my second pregnancy. He claimed it would not affect the calcinosis, but it did quite extensively. The deposits practically tripled in size over a course of 2 months. Again, the build-up did not cause too much pain. However, abou
