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I don't know yet if I have Lupus.  I go to a new specialist on Friday.

My doc wanted CBC and CRP done as I've fevers since Saturday but no symptoms with them.

They are faxing them to the new specilist so he will have them on Friday.

[karajo]

Hey girl,
So sorry to hear that you are not better, but maybe worse.  Other than the fever, are you able to function, or are you just having to rest in bed all the time.

I'm not sure if I sent this to you or not.  But here is a list of symptoms of differnt things that can mimic lupus.

Lymes:
fever, headache, chills, severe muscle pain, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, rash, cough, lymphadenopathy (?), arthralgia (?), stiff neck, erythema migrains (?), leukopenia (low WBC), thrombocytopenia (low platelet ?),elevated AST, elevated ALT & anemia

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is another possiblity:
all of the above except no stiff neck, no erythema migrains, and no leukopenia.
(I ended up testing possitive to RMSF)  I was a very sick puppy last year.  Fibro, lupus and RMSF

CFID:
fatigue, headache, short-term memory loss, muscle pain, difficulty concentrating, joint pain, depression, abdominal pain, lymph node pain, sore throat, lack of restful sleep, muscle weakness, bitter or metallic taste, balance disturbance, diarrhea, constipation, bloating, panic attacks, eye pain, scratchiness in eyes, blurring of vision, double vision, sensitivity to bright lights, numbness or tingling in extremities, fainting spells, light headedness, dizziness, clumsiness, insomnia, fever or sensation of fever, chills, night sweats, weight gain, allergies, chemical sensitivities, palpitations, shortness of breath, flushing rash of the face and cheeks, swelling of the extremities or eyelids, burning on urination & hair loss.
reported to follow a # of infections like Epstein Barr, Mono, hep C, lyme, etc.

Fibromyalgia:
muscle pain, morning stiffness, insomnia, musculoskeletal pain, joint pain w/o swelling, fatigue, tingling, pricking or numbness, skin tenderness, light headedness (dizziness), fluid retention, stress or anxiety, poor memory, vocabulary problems, tender points, irritable bowel, chronic headaches, jaw pain, painful menstration, restless leg syndrome.

Let me know if any of this helps.

[postie]

Hi:

I'm able to function.  In fact, tonight we're meeting our friends up at the mall and going out to dinner.

I just don't feel sick at all with the temps.

So is this considered a flare and then it goes for awhile and then stops?

[karajo]

I have days when I feel pretty good.  Just a few aches and pains.  Then I'll wake up hardly able to move.  This may last several hours and it may last for days.  The longest I went w/o a break was 2 weeks.  The longest I went feeling great was 3 weeks.  I can only assume that was what they call a remission.  

Before Plaquenil, almost everyday was painful, now I have way more good days than bad.  Usually the bad days follow a day when I had a lot on my plate.  So either being really busy (on my feet a lot), or the stress of the busy day caused the symptoms to flare.  

I was thinking you had a dr. apt. yesterday.
Let me know when you find out something.  I know sometimes it takes several days to get lab in.

God bless  

[petalxx987]

My name is michelle I was diagnosed with lupus in 2008 by a test called ana's that's how they will tell if u have lupus or not.. Hope this helps.