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Connective Tissue Disorders - I am gaining weight like crazy! And I am NOT on any steroids! Is there
... anyone out there with the same problem?? I have MCTD and I am showing new symptoms of 4 other diseases like every month. I am up to 6 specialists, will it get any better? 30lbs in 8 months is too much!!!
If I have to take 10 mg of prednisone for the rest of my life, what can I do to help my body?
I get severe flares. I've had them for years but over the past year I had two flares per month. Finally, the doctors told me, it is safer for me to stay on a low constant dose, than going up and down. I tried 5 mg. And within a week got a flare. The flares feel like I got run over by a bus!!... read more
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