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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

hedgehog

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2. I'm laughing at myself because between appointments,

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 03:26 PM

Nov 2013

I'm hiding my symptoms from everyone, including myself - but at the visit I have to bring those symptoms out because I'm the only one who can list them! You don't want to be complaining or whining, but many autoimmune symptoms are felt rather than seen.

I have to say - at least the blood work is proof I'm not kidding myself!

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Visit to the rheumatologist: [View all] hedgehog Nov 2013 OP

my 3 month visits are pretty much the same NightWatcher Nov 2013 #1

I'm laughing at myself because between appointments, hedgehog Nov 2013 #2

my wife says "keep a symptom journal" NightWatcher Nov 2013 #3

My rheumy knows this stuff so he just asks for a numerical pain Warpy Nov 2013 #4

I think accepting that we can have a clean house hedgehog Nov 2013 #5

Here you go, a more useful one Warpy Nov 2013 #6

I've seen that one too and printed it out - hedgehog Nov 2013 #7

I go by how functional I am Warpy Nov 2013 #8