Lupus? That's scary. My doc told me that she thinks my problems are actually lupus. At first I was little confused.... isn't that a woman's disease? Not necessarily..... then the fear set in. I'm still avoiding the tests.
Two years symptom free? WOOHOO! May there be many more!
I finally got diagnosed because I was so exhausted all the time and my joints were hurting 24/7.
I figure it could be a lot worse. I could have something terminal. I know lupus can be fatal, but I am hoping my case isn't. At least for about another 40 years.
I'm a depressive. "I'm Only Happy When It Rains" is my anthem.
So I took antidepressants.... and started hallucinating and hearing voices. I had myself committed. The psychs in the psych ward told me "You are not schizophrenic! Just quit taking the goddam fucking meds!"
They were right.
I know they are miracles for some. But not everyone. For me it was a nightmare.
I still take blood pressure meds and stuff for neuropathy and chronic pain.
But I found depression was easier to live with than the meds....
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