... I have a very, very long story, but I am going to make it short. I have had Lupus, and many Autoimmune diseases over the last 20 years and my Family Dr. has been comfortable treating things as they come along. Well, not anymore. It's just too much. ... (3 replies)
... Thank you Vee for your thoughtful and understanding response. The plaquenil, quinicrine, methotrexate and Rituxan are the four I take to cover the Sjogrens, RA, Lupus spectrum. ... (3 replies)
... YES and even younger than teen years. ... (8 replies)
... Went to plenty of local doctors and even to the Cleveland Clinic a few times. At first locally they diagnosed me with narcolepsy, later withdrawn. ... (7 replies)
... welcome, Minnietwo. I'd have been surprised, too, and annoyed! ... (4 replies)
... th Coeliac Disease in 2004. This year was told i have lactose intolerance, fructose malabsorption, small bowel bacterial oveergrowth. I have had hives, shingles, sinus infections, severe hayfever, my period has all but gone, I have lost weight, I have had endoscopies, CT scan with contrast, blood tests and the list goes on. ... (2 replies)
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... Wow, I'm new to these boards and reading through all of the Lupus board posts, I have been constantly thinking, "that's me". ... (7 replies)
... ll. I have posted on here a few times, especially in the beginning stages of being diagnosed. I am glad to say that the plaquenil kicked in after about 6 weeks and my pain was immediately relieved and continues to get better with time. It took a little bit longer for my fatigue to go away though. ... (12 replies)
... First I want to start off with saying hello. I'm new to this board. I came here, because I really don't know what to do, and I am hoping to find out some information. ... (6 replies)
... Just wanted to add that I too had chronic tonsillitis, sinus infections, bronchitis etc. ... (4 replies)
... virus, HIB pneumonia and strep throat in one day and was acutely sick for 3 weeks and I have have never been the same since. ... (1 replies)
... arm rash seen in the SCLE subset, and neither of us had met anyone else with that rash. ... (15 replies)
... Or did getting treated for your lupus do the trick? ... (15 replies)
... more. I set a personal record for UTI's, sinus infections, and stones in the 10 years before I was Dx'ed. ... (4 replies)
... I just saw this thread and thought of another website on rashes. Look in www.emedicine. ... (3 replies)
... I had posted on the Autoimmune Disorders board , and I was told I might want check out this board, as some of my symptoms match the Lupus criteria. I'm having a lot of immune issues, and I'm just wondering where to go from here. Would I see my pcp and ask for more testing? ... (4 replies)
... Welcome to the Lupie World!!! I was diagnosed with lupus at the lovely age of 14. I just celebrated my 30th birthday. So I have been through it all when it comes to this wonderful disease. ... (12 replies)
... keep an eye out and one day the lupus may just "show itself" like mine has. ... (12 replies)
... I also have confirmed uticarial vasculitis from biopsy. It started a few years ago with having extreme hives and angiodema out of the blue. I was in and out of the hospital for weeks sometimes more than once a day for anaphylaxis. ... (2 replies)
