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Jose G: Linear or Morphea Scleroderma?

I have linear on my leg and my arm, and to be honest,
I have been fighting it for several years, but I only get worse.

Hello everyone. I am actually not quite sure of what I have. I do have a question, is morphea the same as linear scleroderma? I have linear on my leg and my arm, and to be honest, I have been fighting it for several years, but I only get worse.

The spot I have is causing muscular atrophy and loss of strength. I have been to several doctors, but all they do is give me creams.

Another question, can it affect the hands? My hands aren't affected by the spot, but I have limited mobility and they ache.

Thank you everyone, and if you know of a good doctor somewhere, please let me know so I can visit him.

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Jose G.
Email: gitaniko_garru@hotmail.com
Story edited 10-11-08 JTD
Story posted 12-15-09 SLE

Story Artist: Ione Bridgman
Story Translator: Alba León
Story Editor: Judith Thompson Devlin

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ISN Artist: Ione Bridgman

ISN Artist Ione Bridgman created original artwork to illustrate this page. She is 90 years old, and lives in New Zealand. Her lovely paintings illustrate many of our pages and the covers of our Voices of Scleroderma Book Series.

ISN Translator and Editor: Alba León

Alba León is the ISN Translator for this page. She is studying international relations in Mexico City.

ISN Story Editor: Judith Thompson Devlin

Judith Thompson Devlin is the ISN Story Editor for this story. She is also lead editor of the ISN's wonderful Voices of Scleroderma book series!

New Personal Stories

Mars: Scleroderma with Full Gastrointestinal Involvement I finally started total parenteral nutrition (TPN, or tubal feeding) in May 2010 and it was an absolute success...

Sonya D: Surviving Daughter of Systemic Scleroderma Patient (Portugal) She had difficulty eating, drinking and digesting her food, but yet doctors had no clue...

Hazel: Morphea Scleroderma In 1962 when I was just twelve years old, my mother took me to our family doctor with what looked like a blister under my right eye...

Angela R: Linear Morphea Scleroderma I am twenty-five now and only have the two spots that I deal with pretty easily. I just hope it doesn't get worse...

Heather A: Scleroderma (South Africa) My fingers started to curl up and I could not wear any rings on my fingers anymore as they were so swollen...

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