WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 1997: Re: Help: serious medical problems after trauma of stillbirth -- Lupus?

Re: Help: serious medical problems after trauma of stillbirth -- Lupus?

From: amie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Jul 1997 18:50:02 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 14 Mar 1997, cheryl wrote: >
>I was wondering if anyone has experienced serious medical problems after
>losing a child?
>
>After years of fertility treatments my husban and I conceived twins. For
>reasons the doctors cannot explain, I went into premature labor in week
>21 which led to the stillbirth of both my twins. We were devastated. A
>month later, in addition to a signifcant increase in white hairs and
>other obvious signs of stress, I experienced a sudden onset of total
>joint stiffness (all my joints get very stiff after inactivity making it
>difficult to walk or move until after they "warm up" again) -- no
>swelling, no redness.
>
>My internist cannot make a diagnosis. She ran a blood test for
>arthritis which came up negative.
>
>I am at wits end. I am also scared. Could it be lupus or some other
>serious illness? Could the hormone medication I took for fertility
>treatments contributed?
>
>In addition to the stress of losing our twins and suffering the angonies
>of infertility I am now fearful that my general health has been taken
>away from me along with my twins and hopes of ever having children.
>
>Thank you in advance to anyone who can give me some insight or
>direction.
>
>--
>Cheryl Lee
>

--
Cheryl lee
I was very sad to hear about the loss of your twins. I can't imagine going through something so heart-breaking. Although I am not writing because I have experienced the loss of a child, I am writing because I share some of the same medical problems. Eight months ago I gave birth to twins.  They are heathy but I feel like I am a  22 year old stuck in a 50 year old body.  I have experienced joint stiffness and it keeps spreading into more and more joints not to mention other signs of stress.  My joints do swell and get very red but I to have tested negative for arthritis.  I am very frustrated and hope that there is not something more to all of this.  I would appreciate it if you would let me know if you find out anything that has helped you with the pain and I will keep you in my prayers.

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