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Re: Pain In Legs .. Sorry this i so long.
From: Barb (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 16:35:05 -0500 (CDT)
MY heart goes out to you.
My cousin has suffered with this wretched disease for ten years.
At first they thought it was a virus picked up when he travelled abroad.
Funny,it is connected with connective tissue diseases.
My cousin was put on steroids and was in a wheelchair for two years.
He is now walking normal and leads a normal life.
But he is now diabetic with heart problems probably caused from steroid
use.
Wonder if there is a link here.
Thanks for sharing.
>
>If you are having leg pain PLEASE don't ignore it. In Feb. my feet
>started swelling just enough to make it uncomfortable to walk. So my
>Dr. put me on some medication for the swelling and told me to take
>extra calcium. This didn't work at all. So I figured I could just
>ignore the swelling and go on with life. I did until the end of April
>when my legs started aching and cramping up. I was having cramps in
>both legs atleast 5-6 times a day. I would even get cramps in my hips.
>I went back to my Dr. and told him something was wrong and we needed to
>find out what it was. So to make a long story short I've been totally
>off my feet, no exercise period, gained backed 15 of the 20 lb. I
>lost.. Then July 22 I was told I had Polymyosits. Polymyosits is very
>rare and it effects mostly women over the age of 35. Its very
>frustrating because the easiest way to treat this is with steroids, but
>since im IR i cant take them. So I have to take medication that takes
>up to 6 mths to work.
>
>--
>Cindy
>
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Sincerely,
Barb C.
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