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    Re: My first flare since diagnosis

    Thank you everyone for the support and advice. I pushed the rituximab treatment to start next month. I didn't want to deal with that around the holidays.
    I was brave And told my boss. I was...
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    My first flare since diagnosis

    Well it's official. I am having a flare. Its been almost 7 years since my extended hospital stay leading to the WG diagnosis. I can't help but think the flare is my fault and how am I going to tell...
  3. Thread: Yoga and WG

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    Yoga and WG

    Does anyone here practice yoga? I have participated in a local yoga class a few times. I must say, I am not great at it. Then, of course, after class I want to go straight to bed from pure...
  4. I have been on Imuran for a while now. My dr's...

    I have been on Imuran for a while now. My dr's have me holding at 100mg. They are afraid to decrease it to fast because of possible flares. When I ask about how long, they say, I will slowly go down...
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    My win against WG

    Last week, I had a surprise in the mail. My technical certificate in accounting! I am so thrilled to be able to achieve my educational goals with the WG. YAY! :smile1:
  6. Thread: Imuran

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    Yes, I have been on Imuran for a while now, so I...

    Yes, I have been on Imuran for a while now, so I can tell you it will improve. I drank protein shakes to make sure I was getting enough nutrients while still trying to eat something at meals.
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    Hi all! I am so thrilled. I received an "A" on my...

    Hi all! I am so thrilled. I received an "A" on my paper! Yay! :w00t: So glad to be beating this WG and getting me back!
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    Gilders, you bring up a good point. Maybe it was...

    Gilders, you bring up a good point. Maybe it was the prednisone, I was on 100mg dosage for almost a year. So it could have still been affecting me. I didn't think about that.
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    Annekat, the interview isn't size of business...

    Annekat, the interview isn't size of business specific. The professor wants background information of the entrepreneur, what made them decide to become their own boss, their struggles, challenges',...
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    Getting Back to Normal

    Hi, I haven't been on this forum in a long time. What have I been doing lately? Well, I decided to go back to college. So far I'm staying on target with achieving A's. I am so thrilled! Honestly, I...
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    Sorry to hear your hair is falling out. Mine did...

    Sorry to hear your hair is falling out. Mine did as well. But it will grow back! Also it may grow back different shade or style. My hair was auburn before, now its more red. It went from extremely...
  12. Thread: Skin Rash

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    If the doctors changed your med, like cytoxan to...

    If the doctors changed your med, like cytoxan to imuran, it can cause a shingles outbreak. That's what happened to me. It wasn't too painful either,just felt like i pulled a muscle. I was put on a...
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    Tom, i love my attitude about this disease, lol....

    Tom, i love my attitude about this disease, lol. The first time i got out of the hospital, i had to have a "helper" stay with me and the toddlers bc i struggled to walk, and was still coughing up...
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    The superbowl is going to be exciting this year....

    The superbowl is going to be exciting this year. I may watch it, definitely the halftime show. Those are usually interesting.
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    I don't watch football, unless it's playoffs or...

    I don't watch football, unless it's playoffs or the superbowl. Colts have 7 points, Patriots have 45 points with 3minutes left in the game.
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    Lol. The Colts are doing really bad. Seahawks...

    Lol. The Colts are doing really bad.
    Seahawks played well tonight.
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    Yes, thinker, I'm at home. Yay! I just wish the...

    Yes, thinker, I'm at home. Yay! I just wish the Colts (football) would get to the superbowl. Right now they are losing. :(

    Attitude is an important part of healing.
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    Ambulance rides are the worst. We can at least...

    Ambulance rides are the worst. We can at least have some hilarious memories from my first ambulance ride, lol.
    I absolutely can't stand these comments family, or any other person, make. I usually...
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    Happy to be here

    I'm so thrilled to have found this group!
    Let's see where do i start... Back in the summer of 2011, I had a horrible case of sclaritis ( sorry i'm not a great speller). After going to 3 different...
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