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    My teeth are a mess

    I have to second the not letting things go, regardless of how well you handle meds you should at least get a consult from a dentist. You don't want a bone infection in your jaw... The meds you'd get for that are far worse then a dental local. You might be able to find a dentist that is the...
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    Can Lupus cause low blood oxygen levels and fast heart beat?

    My general rule of thumb is if you have 75% or more of the symptoms for a disorder it's worth investigating to at least rule out or in. Since there is approximately 50% or more symptom overlap with sjogren's and some forms of lupus, the great imitator, and the blood tests are usually on the same...
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    Can Lupus cause low blood oxygen levels and fast heart beat?

    Be sure to test for sjogrens/sicca syndrome as well
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    Possible seizures?

    Hey all, a friend and I were talking about our fibromyalgia and other health concerns and something strange came up. While we both plan to speak to our docs about this I was hoping to get some thoughts first so our docs don't think we are both Hyperchondriacs. So the episodes are pretty...