May 25, 2022 · Mixed connective tissue disease is an autoimmune disorder, although the cause isn't known. In autoimmune disorders, your immune system — responsible for fighting off disease — mistakenly attacks healthy cells.

May 25, 2022 · Other ways to control symptoms of mixed connective tissue disease include: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. These medications, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) or naproxen sodium (Aleve), might help relieve the pain and inflammation if …

Apr 6, 2022 · - MCTD, Fibromyalgia, Reynauds: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mcdt-fibromyalgia-reynauds/ Members here can share nutrition suggestions - food, diet, supplements - that help them without interfering with medication. What medication does she take? How is …

Apr 6, 2022 · Reply to boconn89, @yellowdoggirl, when the worst of my nerve pain was raging and I built up to 1900 mg/ day in multiple doses, the gabapentin did make me feel really "stupid" and tired, but my body, old thing that it is, adjusted.Then it was a trick to wean down, and after about 7 years I am still on it for residual nerve pain caused by the initial infection.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mcdt-fibromyalgia-reynauds/ And here is some good info to read: "Many patients with autoimmune disease will not have a positive ANA. While the …

May 25, 2022 · 混合性结缔组织病通常具有狼疮、硬皮病和多肌炎等混合症状。许多患有这种罕见疾病的人也有干燥综合征。因此，混合性结缔组织病 有时被称为重叠病。 在混合性结缔组织病中，不同疾病的症状通常不会同时出现。相反 ...

Apr 6, 2022 · Sorry to be so tardy., thanks for the sarcoidosis link, I’m enjoying this group. Yes I had lung sarcoidosis first. I’m using gabapentin for as yet undiagnosed severe lower leg pain originally from a med called tambicore, cellulitis. and severe liver damage caused by Lipitor.

Jun 28, 2023 · Hi, my heart hurts for you. I'm new here too and thought I'd share a little of my story. It's long, but maybe something will help you. I started feeling generally unwell in my mid-20s (low grade fever, chills in the middle of summer, tiredness, low blood pressure that left me dizzy and panicky) but my doctor said it was nothing.

Apr 6, 2022 · I was diagnosed in 1996 with MCTD/Scleraderma. I had had endometriosis, and intermittently painful joints. At first I thought it was carpal tunnel when the real onslaught began in 1995, but slowly heavy fatigue, painful leg and knee joints and painful use of my hands.

Jun 4, 2021 · Mayo Clinic today recognized a multi-cancer early cancer detection (MCED) test called Galleri™ that can detect more than 50 types of cancers through a simple blood draw. The Galleri test is intended to complement U.S. guideline-recommended cancer screenings. Mayo Clinic Oncologist Minetta Liu, M.D. was involved in the development of the new test. “Today, …