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Hi All,
I started having pain in my hands, feet, neck knees last January. I first I thought it was from aging (59 F)and cold weather. It progressively got worse. Went to PCP who referred me to a rheumatologist. Rheum doc started me on prednisone in March. Then hydroxychloroquine in April. I got some relief for a few weeks. Officially diagnosed in June with MCTD. Still taking pred,naproxen, and amolodopine for Raynauds. Most of summer pain was manageable until August. Then started low grade fevers and a lot of pain. Put on methotrexate in August. Dosage just upped to 15 mg. I’m still in so much pain. It hard to make plans because I don’t know how I will feel. I just want it to stop!

I understand it’s a neighboring state but so is Connecticut and you don’t see Connecticut political ads on Springfield’s local TV.