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Arthritis group offers first guidelines for patients who use cannabidiol (CBD) for joint pain. The Arthritis Foundation released guidelines for people who want to try CBD — the first such guidance on using the cannabis-derived ingredient from any major patient advocacy group. NBC Health News, 09/24/2019. (Also see Endocannabinoid System) This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles.

Musculoskeletal ultrasound can improve referrals from dermatology to rheumatology for patients with psoriasis. Due to the high frequency of non-specific pain in psoriasis, it is not possible for every psoriasis patient with joint pain to be assessed by a rheumatologist. PubMed, Br J Dermatol, 09/10/2019. (Also see Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis) This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles.

Hi Everyone, I am new here and not yet diagnosed but I feel like an expert in this disease as my mother died 20 years ago from Scleroderma with CREST and Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. For the last 3-4 years I have suffered with joint pain in my toes and fingers along with severe fatigue. I have many other issues and have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Intracranial Hypertension; but that’s for a different forum! In October I was diagnosed with Raynaud’s and I have had GERD daily as well with it being as bad as bile rising up in my throat at night while I

I'm a 25 year old female. About 3 years ago, I began to develop scar tissue on my abdomen. It showed up in the shape of a pair of lips (funny)! The next one showed up on my breast, when it covered 1/3 I finally went to the doctor. They prescribed many fungus creams, to no avail, and finally did a skin biopsy of my breast. I was told it was scleroderma. I finally went to a specialist about a year ago. My opinion of the guy is not high. He didn't run ANY tests... and I have bad teeth, always have, he asked if I've ever done meth, when I responded that I haven't, he says, "Are you sure? You k

Hi folks. It has been a long time since I've been into the forum. I was coping with things pretty well, and I was feeling quite good. All of a sudden my hips are terribly painful. My shoulders are getting bad, like just before my shoulder surgery 3 years ago. The backs of my knees are so stiff after sitting for a while I have trouble standing at first. Last night was bad. I have been trying to not sleep on my side which bothers my shoulders. My hips were hurting and I just couldn't fall asleep. I finally got up and took some ibuprofin and eventually finally got a little sleep. In the m