Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

[Dave684]

My wife was diagnosed today with MCTD. The little reading I have done tells me there are only different varieties of anti inflammatory drugs available to treat. Does anyone know of other therapies for this autoimmune disease that are less invasive?

[destimmy]

Hi Dave I have Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD) I was told for six years it was SLE LUPUS but now they say it UCTD i have had so many tests with postive results i am overlapping a fair few auto imuine diseases,  i don't know much about it but i have been having heaps of problems over the yrs, your wife needs to see a rheumatologist, hopefully the waiting list isn't to long we have a year waiting list here.

[msnova74]

All treatments for MCTD are tough, but the condition is managable.

antiinflammatory drugs and immunosuppressants are both widely used.  You need to get her into a rheumatologist.

I have had it for years, and am stable to where I take Methotrexate every 3 months