This is my first time connecting to this link, I found it while
trying to find more information on this disease. I was diagnosed in
March of this year. In July 2002 I had foot surgery, while recovering
I started to experience lots of foot and leg pain. I progressed very
quickly to sever chest pains, head aches, hands shoulders neck and
other things were going on.

I am taking Plaquenil and Vioxx at this time. Sometimes I feel my
doctor does not understanding what I am say to her. The pain is
different almost everyday. Sometimes when I get tired my chest hurt
so bad I can only lay down. They give me nothing for pain. I do work
as a nurning assistant but I don't know how long I will be able to do
this kind of work.

I did read that maybe magnesium and zinc may help. I would appriciate
and information anyone have. I am 47 years old and live alone. One
last thing I had to cut my hair off because my hair broke off so
badly and it appeared I was going to have bald spots.