... my fingers and wrists. Joint pain is now throughout the body, worse on some days more than others. Throughout these 8 months I have noticed certain rashes and hives on my legs, neck, and trunk areas that come and go quickly. I had a strange incident with my eye swelling and tearing, a few months back and lasted a day. ... (3 replies)

... All of those can cause petechiae, and hives and rashes if you are allergic to them. An allergic reaction would raise the eosinophils too. ... (1 replies)

... The next day I went to see my GP and showed him my hives and petechial bruising and I'm getting another blood test done this week to test for allergens. ... (1 replies)

... IS indeed something wrong, and I'm not crazy or pushy for wanting to know what that is! I've read articles on soooo many different conditions and in all honesty, lupus seems to be the closest 'fit.' Let me tell you my story. I would appreciate any thoughts, I'm reaching despair. ... (2 replies)

... Some people get multiple kinds of lupus rashes. ... (9 replies)

... aka Lupus erythematosus panniculitis, aka Lobular panniculitis. Rare inflammation of subcutaneous fat below skin surface causing outer skin to thicken and raise. ... (0 replies)

... Hi all, I was diagnosed with chronic idiopathic urticaria about a month ago after 8 weeks of terrible itching, weight loss, hives, angioedema, and extreme discomfort. I had skin testing and blood tests done to rule out thyroid issues and mastocytosis. I am taking a daily combination of levocetirizine, zyrtec, vistaril, and prednisone which has not relieved my symptoms. ... (0 replies)

... Hi. I met someone at a lupus group years ago who'd been diagnosed with Behcet's. ... (1 replies)

... i am a 27 year old female with a variety of symptoms. i have painful red spots on the sides of my feet, hives, fatigue, muscle aches, headaches, hair loss, canker sores on my mouth and nose etc. any idea of what this may be????? (1 replies)

... in 3 months I have to do more bloodwork and see him again. My mom is personal friends with a different Dr and she showed him my lab results. He does not suspect Lupus because of the normal CRP level but definitely thinks I have some sort of inflammation going on in my body. ... (8 replies)

... HOW LUPUS IS DIAGNOSED. ... (1 replies)

... to becoming allergic to nearly all foods, all I could eat was fruits and veg! I suffered with the big D for a year! No one could give me a diagnosis, I suffered hives so bad I was hospitalised several times. ... (16 replies)

... i, Ive just returned from yet another trip to my docs, seen a different doctor who mentioned Lupus, stress Urticaria or reactive Urticaria. My rash looks like a Lupus rash and Ive had it the back of my mind since all this started last April. ... (9 replies)

... HI, I am a 43 year old female. I was diagnosed with 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. My... (2 replies)

... Thankyou! So far this is what I know: From the below criteria: ST THOMAS HOSPITAL CRITERIA FOR DIAGNOSING SLE 1. Teenage "growing pains" - YES and even younger than teen years. (8 replies)

... I also had a break out 4 years ago of chronic hives that not only covered the outside of my body but were also in my esophagus.They could not pin point the cause for that either and again.. told me it was stress. ... (8 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)

... my nose. When I did an internet search for facial rashes, it appears to be a textbook "butterfly" or "malar" rash. Looking at the images labeled as examples of lupus symptoms is like looking in the mirror and all the other types of facial rashes are different. ... (3 replies)

... Chronic Idiopathic Hives - Not Lupus Dermatologist sent me for blood work and urinalysis after my skin biopsy came back consistent with hives. I have had them for over a year, but particularly bad for the past 3 months. I was also diagnosed with dermatographism. Like so many other posts regarding ANA, mine came back negative. It was a reflective screen for 11... (0 replies)

... My Nurse Practitioner thinks I probably have Lupus and Raynauds. ... (8 replies)