Dina’s Story—From 80% Disabled to Working Again
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Name: Dina
Date Submitted: 2002
Country: N/A
Antibiotic: Minocycline
Story
It all started when I was 9. I would have unidentified fevers, tiredness, and chills. After this I developed sinus allergies and sore throats. Then at 19, I got mono , that would not go away. I ended up in the hospital for a week and in bed for months. After this, I was all ways tired, got skin allergies, more sinus allergies and more sore throats. And if it had itis on the end I had that, too. Also I started having major intestine problems. Then I got pregnant . Was very sick ,Me and the baby almost died. Two years later had another baby, same thing ,They recommended I have no more. But after the second baby things got real bad real fast. For the next 7 yrs it was a steady thing. Depression , pain ,fatigue, IBD, bad hair, bad skin, skin pain and thickness , cystes, muscle spasms and weakness the list gets real long!!!. The Doctors would treat a symptom and send me to a shrink. they thought i was crazy and a hypochondriac. I found a doctor one day . that asked me if I had had any testes for R.A. and it came back 10 times normal! she gave me this book and I started this treatment .When I started Social Security Disability they said I was 80% disabled . Now after this treatment ( 31/2 years ) I got a job for the first time in 12 years . Four years ago I would have been died by 40.Now I see my future and I am only 36 … thank you.