I Hope so, I am desperate fhr answers. I have a regular physician that I visit very seldom for hormone treatment. I am 55 years old and have never had any very serious medical issues in my life other than fibroid issues that resulted in a major surgery 10 years ago. my Father has severe skin issues since I was in high school and I have witness his suffering since that time. My younger sister have unfortunately been blessed with this problem, she is only 35. I have inherited a Physician that I met because I had shingles at Christmas 2 years ago at the hospital here in the Valley and was very impressed because I had 6 years before this had severe fibroid tissue that finally shut my bowels down and my uterus was very enlarged. I was taken to the hospital in an ambulance, very ill and immediately had emergency surgery, hormones were not an option, he educated me on implants which has been a wonderful replacement for traditioreplacement. I have never in my life since the day he sent me to a rheumatologist experienced as much discomfort as the day I first experienced the pain I have had from the first Humiara shot I gave myself in the stomach. I have to say, I have horrible swelling in my arms, legs hands and extremities as I live with every day. I feel like I am 100 years old."I have the pictures to prove it, after 3 months of hell, I have convinced my rheumatologist to try plactinol, unfortunately, I am having the same type of side affects. I don't what to do. My life has gone upside down, its aweful. I am a very successful Producion coordinator with a bright future and I see my health declining. Please, give your opinion.. I have lost my "get up and go"