Lupus?

I have posed this wuestion in another forum but I am most worried that my symptoms could be Lupus so was looking for some insight if people don't mind.

I guess I will start this off by saying about a month ago I got really sick I had a horrible earache which in turn swelled up the glands in my throat on the same side of my face, and gave me a horrible fever. I went to my school health clinic where I was given a prescription for Ratio-Cefuroxime, which seemed to clear up the problems.

Recently I began to get sick again and the glands on one side of my neck started to swell up. I thought that whatever I had before had come back. However more symptoms that hadn't appeared the first time are appearing. The swollen glands eventually went away but I got small pink bumps on my arms chest and back similar to pimples but they don't secrete anything. They have been  on my body for about 4 days now. Then I got canker sores under my tongue and more under my top lip. Last night welts started to appear on my leg they hurt when you apply pressure to them. On top of this my ankles and feet have been oddly sore lately. Oh and I have a headache.

I also have dry skin on my cheeks which I assumed was from the cold weather lately but its red/pinkish and bumpy so worried that it may be a butterfly rash. Could this be Lupus or am I overreacting?

[karajo]

There is a possibility it can be.  Other things that mimic lupus symptoms are lymes, rocky mountain tick fever, fibromyalgia, MS and low Vit. D.  

Here is a web site that might help you sort out the lupus question:

http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/articlefiles/946-What%20I%20Need%20to%20Know%20About%20How%20Lupus%20is%20Diagnosed.pdf

SYMPTOMS:

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

[Bumblebeegirl50]

So far I'm thinking either Lupus or Fibromyalgia because my ankles and wrists hurt horribly exspecially in the morning

But on the other hand hoping its niether could this all possibly be an allergy to my roomates rabbits? I doubt it myself but is it a possibility?

[banglamom]

Hey.. if there are rabbits involved... consider the possibility of typhus or ?tularemia.  I see so many people here that are wondering about long term chronic health problems.  It would be so much better to have something easily fixable.  Be sure and mention the rabbit  at the md.. or see an ID infectious disease) doc.  I hate to see people condemned by a diagnosis.  Good luck in finding answers soon as you search.  Blessings.