Hi everybody, Im a newbie in that this stuff. Since this last year i began with all the known and horrible stuff headaches(i had constant headaches all last year) lymph nodes, and in the last days, very tired, also nose itching, and bleeding
I went with lots of doctors since that time. Including neuro and rino, and everybody just said chronic sinusitis.
But this year in January i began with joint and muscle pain, also stomach pain, and fever. Later, i began to feel muscle twitch, and the sensaion of needles in my arms legs and even face.
After meany doctors, i went to the reumo, that after showing my last tests for the other doctors, he said i had a vasculitis, and he sent more tests. test went positive.. But with an antibody that i read that could be unespecific. My ESR is 25!! and i have enough cholesterol to fry a cow....
Well, this is may situation, i hadn't seen to reumo again.. (holidays) but i ill see him tomorrow. Im afraid of this, because the medication for vasculitis is very agressive, they will give cytoxtan, infliximab or Rituximab and tons of steroids... If this is another thing, i. e. some virus like i believe i have... this things could kill me right?
I'm a little concerned, but what else can i do? the pain is every day worse, i cant think i another thing and i very depressed right now...
Somebody could give a little advice? Somebody in a situation similiar?
Regards
Kathy
I went with lots of doctors since that time. Including neuro and rino, and everybody just said chronic sinusitis.
But this year in January i began with joint and muscle pain, also stomach pain, and fever. Later, i began to feel muscle twitch, and the sensaion of needles in my arms legs and even face.
After meany doctors, i went to the reumo, that after showing my last tests for the other doctors, he said i had a vasculitis, and he sent more tests. test went positive.. But with an antibody that i read that could be unespecific. My ESR is 25!! and i have enough cholesterol to fry a cow....
Well, this is may situation, i hadn't seen to reumo again.. (holidays) but i ill see him tomorrow. Im afraid of this, because the medication for vasculitis is very agressive, they will give cytoxtan, infliximab or Rituximab and tons of steroids... If this is another thing, i. e. some virus like i believe i have... this things could kill me right?
I'm a little concerned, but what else can i do? the pain is every day worse, i cant think i another thing and i very depressed right now...
Somebody could give a little advice? Somebody in a situation similiar?
Regards
Kathy