Cause: Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)

I’m grappling with mixed connective tissue disease and lupus. This illness has affected my body in numerous ways. My lungs are damaged, there’s numbness in my extremities, pain, severe dizziness, vertigo, and a constant feeling of sickness, among other symptoms. It all began in 2021 with pneumonia, then progressed to …

I was diagnosed with having lupus almost 3 years ago. I am now almost 60 and was told by one rheumatologist that this type of illness often goes into remission the older you get, but I’m still waiting! I also have Sjogren’s and possibly an overlap issue with MCTD, though that …

My name is Jennifer Morneau, and on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, I was diagnosed with mixed connective tissue disease. I’m 36 years young, married, and have two amazing children, Ayden, age 9 and Jocelyn, age 6. The following is what I wrote the day after my diagnosis. I had to …

This is difficult for me to do. I am not one to willingly share details about my personal trials. I do this in the hope that it will help me to better deal with my emotions. With that said, my path seems to pale in comparison with the other stories …

I want the world to know that MEN get these diseases too. I first notice I wasn’t well in June 2012, then I was diagnosed on December 22, 2012 with an autoimmune disorder, and was finally told I had MCTD in July of 2013 at the age of 23. It …

I was always a pretty healthy person except when it came to pregnancy. When I was pregnant with my first daughter I itched uncontrollably throughout my last trimester. She was born premature. Then after her birth my wrists hurt so badly. I remember holding a plate one day and my …

My story began in 1993. Out of the blue, I had an attack of Raynaud’s. It was so painful! Now to fast forward the story, for 14 years, my internist blamed all my symptoms on my weight, stress, poor diet, etc. It came down to one day in his office …

I was just diagnosed with mixed connective tissue disease two weeks ago. I thought I’d share my story! 🙂 It all started back in May 2013. I thought things were going well. I had a good job that I enjoyed working at and was surrounded by good people. I went …

My wrist pain started in 2011. I didn’t know what had hit me. I had always worked like a dog all of my life and didn’t let anything slow me down. I am 43 and have been a nurse since I was 19. Since my wrist pain started I can’t …

I had always been a very healthy, then very ill, then healthy, then very ill child. I played almost semi pro soccer until I as 18 until I went away to school. I had bad problems there. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was put on medication after medication, …