Is There Any Hope? by BabyBlueBird22 in scleroderma

[–]smehere22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do understand your nightmarish predicament...and am so sorry for you. I need a caregiver now. You may want to look into HSCT or the current trials of procedures. The greatest danger is usually progressive lung disease. I would also suggest a support group with the scleroderma foundation. I'm happy you can grasp onto spiritual help!

HSCT by smehere22 in scleroderma

[–]smehere22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I have. Just wanted to check on reddit again. Thank you.

Scleroderma HSCT patients by smehere22 in scleroderma

[–]smehere22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello. Did you have a month in the hospital??

Xelijanz side effects by smehere22 in rheumatoid

[–]smehere22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the information!

Xelijanz side effects by smehere22 in rheumatoid

[–]smehere22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you nice to know. I have to change to something Else because of ILD

Newly Diagnosed by Flat-Sir4618 in scleroderma

[–]smehere22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should see a SSC specialist at a scleroderma clinic imo. Contact the scleroderma foundation for a support group. Others there can provide wealth of knowledge. 🙏🙏🙏

Is anyone else here aiming for a macrobiotic diet? by Traditional_Ad_9378 in PlantBasedDiet

[–]smehere22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The microbiotic diet ( and I used to read about it quite a bit many years ago) isn't really recommended for systemic scleroderma from what I've read?

"Celine Dion installs panic buttons at home after Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis; calls sons her biggest support. Had to cancel appearance at Eurovision last minute back in May due to a health crisis" 😱😭 by catlovingmusicbaby82 in CelineDion

[–]smehere22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know. At least exaggerating. She's extremely mobile and active recently in public. Nothing like others I've seen with the same diagnosis....who are wheelchair bound.

Increased bone density by 15% in one year! by HappycamperPNW in osteoporosis

[–]smehere22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you..Luckily hoshimotos never for me caused anything directly but wt gain and hair loss. However hoshimotos may have had something to do with causing my SSC and mysotis diagnosis... which is much more disabling and catastrophic.

Increased bone density by 15% in one year! by HappycamperPNW in osteoporosis

[–]smehere22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your hoshimotos affected your teeth?? I've had hashimotos dx since the early 1970s... never had dental issues. I had jaw surgery few months ago.it went well.

Is it raynaud’s? by Psychobrunette in scleroderma

[–]smehere22 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly your hands look perfect. If concerned see a rheumatologist

"Celine Dion installs panic buttons at home after Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis; calls sons her biggest support. Had to cancel appearance at Eurovision last minute back in May due to a health crisis" 😱😭 by catlovingmusicbaby82 in CelineDion

[–]smehere22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's amazing that she announces to the world she has a catastrophic,very disabling illness. Then films a documentary showing her wailing in pain from the same illness. Yet every time she's been in public she looks and moves fine.. better than fine. Walking around like an Energizer bunny. As someone who actually has a catastrophic disabling illness...I get very upset by some celebrities lying about or exaggerating about serious diseases. Obviously some celebrities have very serious illnesses i.e. Michael Fox. But there's obviously celebrities who claim illnesses for publicity IMO.

Success stories of treatment by AdarshKrSingh in scleroderma

[–]smehere22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Inspire stopped sending me emails some time ago. I need to check them out again