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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 17
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 17
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Thanks for the reply. I am going to try and answer all your questions 
My actual issues started before my babies were born I just didnt know until after the fact. I did have an epidural for both deliveries as the back labor was aweful. I tried so hard to do it naturally. I had originally thought that was part of the problem but my hands/arm and my upper back are effected as well. Just the worse part of it is my lower back, hips, knees, and feet.
I had complained about feet and knee problems about 10 years ago for the first time. X-rays were taken told me there was nothing wrong and I was sent on my way.
As for the dry skin I have been fighting that since I was a teenager.
I am 37 and had my first baby at 36. My first pregnancy occured when I was 20. Between age 20 and 36 I had 9 miscarriages all before 10 weeks of gestation. With my first daugter I was diagnosist with gestionational diabetes but it went away when she was born. I did not have it with my second daughter.
I did take prenatals during pregnancy (and before) along with 4 mg of folic acid on top of that. I still take the prenatal vitamins....its from a natural food store.
My CRP is elevated and that is why he ran the tests for lupus and RA but like I said both of those came back negative and thats why hes sending me to the specialist. I asked him about the vitamin D test and he said the Rheumatologist would run that test as well as some more. He said there would probably be alot of testing when I see him.
On the referal it says "Elevated c-reactive protein (CRP)...note to provider: ANA Pos. Hirsutism. Diffuse Pain"
As for shoes I always wear tennis shoes with an extra support pad. Have done this for years as well. I will see if I can get the referal from my dr for the podiatrist.
I dont have a garden so I havent sprayed insecticide but I live in an apartment in AZ and they have orkin come in every other month and spray. They said its safe to be around but now I am wondering?
The morphine will probably change once I stop breastfeeding. There are only a few things I can take. My daughter was exclusive breastfeeding so not only do I have to change her to formula but I have to teach her how to take a bottle. She is doing ok but she does not always want the bottle so I am glad that I have 6 weeks before the NP meds start.
Thanks again for all your help.
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