So this is what my Arthritis typed in his notes after my appointment. New name but same as MCTD from what I can tell: Mixed Collagen vascular disease refers to a group of diseases that affect your connective tissue. Collagen is a protein-based connective tissue that forms a support system for your skin. The connective tissue holds bones, ligaments, and muscles together. Collagen vascular disease is sometimes also called mixed connective tissue disease. Some disorders classified as collagen vascular diseases affect your joints, skin, blood vessels, or other vital organs. Symptoms vary according to the specific disease. Examples of collagen vascular disease include: lupus rheumatoid arthritis scleroderma temporal arteritis The outlook for collagen vascular disease varies in each person, and really depends on the specific disease. However, they do have one thing in common: all autoimmune diseases are chronic conditions. They have no cure, and you must manage them throughout your life. Luckily, there are effective treatments to help keep even severe symptoms at bay. I do wonder if by Treatments they mean the one pill that I can not take? No other treatments have been suggested to me.
Posted on: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:53:08 +0000
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