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hip and foot pain1/30/2012Amelia 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 changes9/14/2011Amelia 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 pain5/1/2011Dr. 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 ra4/15/2011Amelia 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 scleroderma2/15/2011Amelia 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...12/28/2010Joe 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...12/27/2010Joe 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 ...
AUTOIMMUNE12/20/2010Amelia 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/diarrhea12/19/2010Amelia 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 ...
AUTOIMMUNE12/17/2010Amelia 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 Hands11/21/2010Joe 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 Disease11/20/2010Joe 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 ...
Inflammation11/12/2010Joe 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 ...
Inflammation11/12/2010Joe 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 Arthritis10/13/2010Amelia 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 ...
knees10/11/2010Amelia 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 Spondylitis10/1/2010Dr. 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 ...
wondering8/24/2010Amelia 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 pain7/22/2010Amelia 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 Antibodies5/26/2010Amelia 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 blood5/13/2010Amelia 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 results4/21/2010Amelia 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 syndrom4/7/2010Amelia 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 !!!3/16/2010Amelia 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 Needles3/15/2010Amelia 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 menopause3/15/2010Amelia 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 Syndrome3/8/2010Amelia 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 phenominom3/2/2010Amelia 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 discomfort2/27/2010Amelia 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 Sensation2/11/2010Amelia 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/SCLERODERMA1/12/2010Amelia 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 results12/21/2009Amelia 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 symptoms11/23/2009Amelia 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/Scleroderma11/17/2009Amelia 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 symptoms11/15/2009Amelia 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 yoga10/24/2009Amelia 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 disease10/9/2009Amelia 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 djd8/29/2009Amelia 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 scleroderma8/17/2009Amelia 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 pills8/10/2009Amelia 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 ...

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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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