Arthritis

Hi, my name is Cheryl and I'm here, because I would like to learn about my disorders, illnesses. 🤓Also I'm interested to see/hear/read how others live with them and maybe pick-up advice, recommandations, tips and tricks. 🙂

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I went to a new Dermotologist yesterday, after waiting five months to get the visit! I thought the skin reaction on my head was due to scalp psoriasis, but because I’m not a doctor I was unsure. It turns out I have another auto immune disorder! A rare type of skin disease (scaring alopecia) known as Lichen planopilaris.
I started crying in the Dermatologist office! Damn stressful. I have several different autoimmune diseases now! Many of them are skin related. I pictured myself bald as a cue ball and I couldn’t help but cry..
The Dermotologist said I’d had it for a while because of the front hairline loss. It’s at the rate of about a 1/4 inch a year! I swear I just noticed the odd patchy redness on my scalp, and scales at the hair follicles back in May.
I thought it was perhaps stress related.? We moved to a new community in 2023, and we were doing so much construction daily on our home.
I also thought of the stress my daughter has created within me, by estranging us three years ago. (She has stage four cancer, so I have no idea.Her cancer is definitely part of her estrangement of me and her dad.)
According to the internet:
“While stress isn't the sole cause of lichen planopilaris (LPP), it is considered a potential trigger which can exasperate the condition..”
It helps me to be able to write about this. I’m trying to clarify my feelings and emotions regarding having yet another autoimmune disease.
I told my husband I felt like my body was eating me from the inside out!

I’ve got drug resistant Epilepsy and I had brain surgery five years ago (I still continue to have seizures as it was in two areas). Anyway, a few days ago I started to experience pain in my face and right hand. For the past year I have had swollen feet (I’ve gone up a shoe size) and it really hurts to walk on them so much!! I was told by the pharmacist to put ibuprofen gel for the pain which has helped a bit and to call my consultant tomorrow morning to speak to a doctor sooner (as one of my anti-convulsants may causing the swelling). Get my bloods done quicker.
I just feel so uncomfortable it hurts and when I spoke to my Gp a few days ago she said she would run a few blood tests to look into why my feet were so swollen.
There is Epilepsy and Arthritis in a few of my generations (my mum and nan both had these conditions)
I’m just really worried!
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This morning, I awoke to a lengthy todo list. There were so many items, and I became overwhelmed. One advantage of being 71 is that I’ve learned various coping strategies over time. So I decided to face one item at a time, because one item is doable but 10 stress me out. It is now 3:00. I have forced myself to focus only on one job at a time even though my mind wants to race to 7 more tasks. So what did I accomplish? Laundry, wiping counters and stove, shredding 9 pounds of carrots, packaging and freezing them, making my bed with clean sheets, finishing payroll. Now I can think about having a relaxing evening and heating up soup for supper. What still remains of my list can wait until tomorrow.

Chronic Illnesses

A Chronic Illness is any medical condition that is long lasting.
Diabetes and Arthritis are two examples of Chronic Illnesses.
Chronic Illnesses can be easy to treat or difficult to treat.
Chronic illnesses can be caused by sickness, life experiences, or genetics.
Chronic illnesses can affect anyone.
Chronic Illnesses can affect any part of the body.
Chronic illnesses can cause fatigue and mental health issues.
Some chronic illnesses can affect joints, energy levels, our immune system, or the autonomic nervous system.
The autonomic nervous system is what helps regulate basic bodily functions like heart rate, blood pressure, or body temperature.
The most common treatments for chronic illnesses are medications, a healthy lifestyle, exercise, and regular rest and doctors appointments.

Hi, my name is MysteriousOtter905. I'm here because

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Hi, my name is SportyKestrel8710. I'm here because I was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2011 and have had multiple surgeries cdif chronic pain arthritis digestive disorders and nobody can seem to figure out what is really wrong with me if there is anybody out there that could help me out with some suggestions it would be greatly appreciated I could really use some direction to follow it has been really rough for me and my family to figure out what is going on with me at this time in my life!
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