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[MyGirlsMom]

Hi Minky,

You guys have certainly gotten your share of rain!  I have in laws in Texas and things have been scary.  Your region of the country has been inundated! 

[betteb]

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@NoelSeven wrote:

It sure can stress your heart. He needs to stay on top of that.

Yes, the lung Dr wants me to go back to the RA Dr about my lungs, so they can consult about that. Infammation of the lungs and pleura.

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I've had pericarditis several times, due to lupus inflammation.  It sounds similar.  I'm thinking there is a test where they would know for sure, but I'm not positive.  I don't know your backstory, but would it be worth it to test your SED level?

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Pericarditis is a serious complication of Lupus, I'm sure you know.

My Sed rate has been sky high. Right now, I'm finishing up a 15 day Predinsone taper. I think I see my PC late next week...I'll have to check.

[MyGirlsMom]

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@Renna wrote:

Great thread, I have a praise. My DH recently had a biopsy it came back showing NO signs of cancer  what a huge relief and feeling blessed! 

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WOO HOO! 

[betteb]

Hi Minky Good to see you 

Renna- Praise the Lord, wonderful news!

[MaRina]

Hey Noel, have you heard about EL- Nino that's going to hit us this fall? 

So we're going from a severe drought to flooding  

[betteb]

Noel that coleslaw looks so fresh and yummy

[NoelSeven]

Renna, I've heard it's being predicted!  I hope we get it, we're so used to flooding in some parts of Northern CA, I think we could handle the overflow pretty easily.

Note to self:  get someone out here to clean out the gutters and check the drain pipe in the driveway.

[NoelSeven]

Bette, we really liked it.  I left out the lemon and mustard and it was still delicious. 

[NoelSeven]

Pease do ask, bette.  Maybe DD can remember the test to make sure it was pericarditis.  It could have been an ultrasound, I don't remember, I'll ask if she does.

Sounds like it's the same issue, inflammation.  I *do* remember that was my intro to Ibuprofen, it works so well as an anti-inflammatory. 

[betteb]

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@NoelSeven wrote:

Pease do ask, bette.  Maybe DD can remember the test to make sure it was pericarditis.  It could have been an ultrasound, I don't remember, I'll ask if she does.

Sounds like it's the same issue, inflammation.  I *do* remember that was my intro to Ibuprofen, it works so well as an anti-inflammatory. 

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I had an Echo..that's when they found the Diastolic Dysfunction. No Pericarditis. I've been on 800mg of Ibuprofen 3 x's a day for awhile. They tried to switch me a couple times to other stuff, it didn't work any better and it cost more.