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I would like to know any and all information about Scleroderma.?

I am trying to find out anything that I can to help a friend with what we think is a form of Scleroderma. Does anyone have any answers??? Please help if you can!!!!!!! Any little bit of advise, treatment ideas anything like that would be most appreciated.

Scleroderma is a autoimmune disease. The word means thickening of the skin (unfortunately organs like the lungs,kidneys,& heart can also be affected). There are 2 forms of scleroderma - Limited & Diffuse. The limited form only affects the skin & the diffuse form affects the skin and the organs. It can affect SO much more though like extreme fatigue, digital ulcers,calcionosis, swelling, extreme pain and the list goes on and on. I have the diffuse form and I have found a very good website that I go to frequently. It's scleroderma.org You need to check it out. It also has weekly e-newsletters to keep up to date on the latest treatments and everything. I would recommend your friend going to a rheumatologist and being tested!
Best of luck to you & your friend
Joy

Dont trust wikepidea.
Go to youtube and type in scleroderma. you will get lots of real hits with real people who suffer from it.
Good luck in helping your friend!
peace be with you.

Go to www.webmd.com I hope that helps.

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