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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| hip and foot pain | 1/30/2012 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I am a 32 year old woman, who is overweight and has been all her life, but not morbidly so. Ever ... A: I'm so sorry you're in pain. I can relate so much to this, weight and all. The hip that bugged me ... | ||
| finger changes | 9/14/2011 | Amelia Black |
| Q: Do you know if Scleroderma causes fingers to become crooked? I have puffy fingers and mild ... A: Definitely, Kathy. Early on I experienced what seemed like "contracture" from swelling so if you're ... | ||
| Joint pain | 5/1/2011 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: Durnin, Thank you for giving your time to AllExperts. I am also one of their experts. I am a 47 ... A: First I would get an MRI on the other knee and a complete arthritic blood panel performed to rule ... | ||
| methotrexate med for ra | 4/15/2011 | Amelia Black |
| Q: i have been diagnosed with ra and have been prescribed methotrexate 25mg per week. As this is an ... A: No, here's more on RA: http://www.medicinenet.com/rheumatoid_arthritis/article.htm In low doses ... | ||
| Sister w/ systemic scleroderma | 2/15/2011 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I've noticed my sister forgetting what she tells you and repeats herself 2-3 times on any particular ... A: Scleroderma isn't thought to directly affect the brain because of the lack of connective tissue in ... | ||
| Test after Test, No answer yet... | 12/28/2010 | Joe Rare |
| Q: I have anemia which requires weekly iron infusions. Receive monthly B12 shots. Have asthma and ... A: Okay, take those same questions from my first response and take them back to the beginning starting ... | ||
| Test after Test, No answer yet... | 12/27/2010 | Joe Rare |
| Q: I have anemia which requires weekly iron infusions. Receive monthly B12 shots. Have asthma and ... A: This a very in-depth question and I am going to need some major feedback from you. I am very ... | ||
| AUTOIMMUNE | 12/20/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: GOOD EVENING. I am a 28 y/o female, no previous medical problems. no diagnosed autoimmunities in ... A: Sjogren's can cause the fatigue and muscle pain you're talking about, that's for sure. I completely ... | ||
| scleroderma/diarrhea | 12/19/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I have systemic scleroderma and recently have been experiencing bouts with diarrhea for days. Is ... A: I'm so sorry you're experiencing this. There is a GI problem called "small intestine bacterial ... | ||
| AUTOIMMUNE | 12/17/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: GOOD EVENING. I am a 28 y/o female, no previous medical problems. no diagnosed autoimmunities in ... A: No, all of this sounds way too familiar to be made up! I'm sure in working with your doc and ... | ||
| Sore Hands | 11/21/2010 | Joe Rare |
| Q: I am 36yrs old and have suffered from bilateral cts since 99;surgeries done in 06. Since then I have ... A: However, understand that this is most definitely an open dialogue and you are more than welcome to ... | ||
| Weber Christians Disease | 11/20/2010 | Joe Rare |
| Q: I was diagnosed with W C at age eight by biopsy at a leading medical center. I had subcutaneous ... A: I did some research about WC before responding to you as I haven't ever worked with a sufferer of WC ... | ||
| Inflammation | 11/12/2010 | Joe Rare |
| Q: I have recently went to my rheumatologist and I left his office totally confused. I would ... A: there are a few things that could be successful in helping your symptoms. Now, once again I would ... | ||
| Inflammation | 11/12/2010 | Joe Rare |
| Q: I have recently went to my rheumatologist and I left his office totally confused. I would ... A: Your question is about whether you need medications to control symptoms and not allow them to get ... | ||
| Travelling Arthritis | 10/13/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: Yaussy. I've been under treatment for mild arthritis for a couple years. I have a curiosity ... A: It could very well be that you're just noticing the area that's bothering you. I have that ... | ||
| knees | 10/11/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: Is there an age when your knees and feet give out and you can no longer run, for fear of damaging ... A: Bud, please see a doctor about these complaints soon! If you can find one exercise-oriented, even ... | ||
| Ankylosing Spondylitis | 10/1/2010 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I have had left hip pain for three years, without a clear diagnosis. In the last year, I have had ... A: They are doing the right stuff, The presence of this gene (HLA-B27) doesn't determine whether you ... | ||
| wondering | 8/24/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I am wondering if I should wait this out or go to my MD. I am embarrassed because I was just ... A: First, drop the embarrassment. It obviously wasn't something interfering with your life at that ... | ||
| upper body pain | 7/22/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: About 1 year ago, I began experiencing a diffuse pain in my right wrist. I figured that it was ... A: In my own experience, pain like you describe with no evidence of another disease is likely ... | ||
| Antinuclear Antibodies | 5/26/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I have been told that my blood tests show that I have antinuclear antibodies with a titer of 1:400 ... A: They're only significant to your doctor. S/he uses them to support a diagnosis already suspected ... | ||
| high level CK in blood | 5/13/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: i am a SLE patient (9 years) and recently experiencing pins and needles in hands and feet and ... A: I know there's an unusual complication in scleroderma called polymyositis that causes an increase in ... | ||
| Question about RA and blood results | 4/21/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I have been dx with Fibro back in August of 09. I am different meds. A cuople of months back I ... A: I'm so sorry you're in pain. Your doctor is just starting at the beginning to try to work out your ... | ||
| crest syndrom | 4/7/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: about three years ago i started to get telangiectasia up my neck and all over my body previous to ... A: If that practice doesn't want to see you, find another rheumatologist or an internist who will give ... | ||
| Please help !!! | 3/16/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I am 32 yr old female with 13month old child. I have been sufferting from foot pain from 12 months. ... A: From what I read, dactylitis can be a symptom of psoriatic arthritis (as well as other conditions,) ... | ||
| Blue/Purple/Grey Hands/Feet Pins Needles | 3/15/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I am 35, overall good health, ht 5'2" weight 110-115lbs. Take no medication, but do take vitamin ... A: Keep in mind I'm not a doc, just a patient, but it sounds like you need to continue to work with ... | ||
| fibromyalgia and menopause | 3/15/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 3years ago and have alot of neck pain and headaches also im peri ... A: The type of memory loss you get with brain fog and aging is different from Alzheimer's. This is a ... | ||
| Sjogrens Syndrome | 3/8/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: After over a year of going to Drs with aching and swollen joints (suspected Rheumatoid arthiritis), ... A: I think "might have" is the key phrase here. You seem to have something unfolding that your docs ... | ||
| raynauds phenominom | 3/2/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I was just seen by my PCP, he diagnosed me with raynauds, but I have a question. I am reading that ... A: The fingers changing colors is Raynaud's but something else may be happening to cause it. Please ... | ||
| Chest discomfort | 2/27/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I am a 45 year old female. I have been having a tightness/discomfort in my chest for 2 months. I ... A: Not sure if it could be related to bursitis in your hip, but I often have chest discomfort from ... | ||
| Re: Raynauds/Sunburn Sensation | 2/11/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I have had Raynauds's phenomenon symptoms in my feet for two years. My GP has diagnosed this ... A: I'm not a doctor and I don't know what sort of payment option you have, but as a patient with ... | ||
| POLYMYSITIS/SCLERODERMA | 1/12/2010 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I have been diagnosed with POLYMYSITIS/ can you please answer my question? -----------my test ... A: I can't answer what you have - that's something for your doctor. "Overlap" syndrome with ... | ||
| Hip pain, blood test results | 12/21/2009 | Amelia Black |
| Q: Experiencing hip joint pain for months. Went to a ortho and was injected in both hips under xray, ... A: I'm sorry you're in pain. I know how frustrating it can be not to have a reason why and a way to ... | ||
| Fibromyalgia symptoms | 11/23/2009 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I do hope you can help me. My daughter was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia a couple years ago. She saw a ... A: I've known people on antidepressants for pain and they've also reported that it helped. The ... | ||
| Re: Raynauds/Scleroderma | 11/17/2009 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I have been to see my GP regarding swelling, burning hands and feet which feel numb and tingle and ... A: The best specialist to see to be assessed for scleroderma is a rheumatologist, but it doesn't ... | ||
| Fibromyalgia symptoms | 11/15/2009 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I do hope you can help me. My daughter was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia a couple years ago. She saw a ... A: Well, it could be both. Having fibromyalgia doesn't mean you can't or won't have any other disease ... | ||
| scleraderma and yoga | 10/24/2009 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I have scleraderma limited. I was diagnosed about 5 years ago and it is likely that I have had ... A: The Scleroderma Foundation's Bluebonnet Chapter commissioned a yoga video several years ago and have ... | ||
| undifferentiated connective tissue disease | 10/9/2009 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I am a 49 yr old female that was diagnosed with fibromyalgia at the age of 33. I slowly developed ... A: I'm so sorry you're in pain. I wish I could foretell where your "flavor" of connective tissue ... | ||
| bee poison and djd | 8/29/2009 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I have been diagnosed an initial stage of hip DJD and I have some pain also in my knee. I have heard ... A: I've never heard of apitherapy helping with osteoarthritis. The last time I knew of anyone ... | ||
| Sistematic scleroderma | 8/17/2009 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I have been diagnosed with systematic limited scleroderma almost 8 years ago. Now, I'm 24. Since ... A: Actually, depression is part of autoimmune disease, and not just because we're sad to have the ... | ||
| No help only pills | 8/10/2009 | Amelia Black |
| Q: Physicians don't seem to listen or only focus on labwork. I am not depressed, anxious, or crazy. ... A: You did actually include that with your feet and hands turning red and purple. Raynaud's ... | ||
Rheumatology (including Arthritis)
Answers by Expert:
Amelia Black
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions about systemic scleroderma and live and internet resources to help you cope with this disease. I have personal experince with scleroderma, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, and Sjogren's Syndrome.
Experience
I am a systemic scleroderma patient (15 years) and have been active in support online for nearly the same amount of time. I proposed the Usenet newsgroup alt.support.scleroderma and own the website ihavescleroderma.com.
Organizations
I am a volunteer for the Scleroderma Foundation, Ohio Chapter.
Publications
Arthritis Today, Sept 1997, "A guide to the internet" (Amelia Yaussy)
Education/Credentials
International Webmasters Association, Web Technologies Certification
Awards and Honors
Volunteer of the Year, Scleroderma Foundation, 2004; Advocacy Appreciation Award, Scleroderma Foundation, 2005
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