Numbness & tingling

[kimberly66]

I am new to Med Help.  I see there are a others with simular symptoms as mine. (This might be wordy but here goes)
I have had Lupus for 8 years.  I have enjoyed no flare ups for the past 4 years until NOW.  Some of my symptoms are so different.  I have for the past 5 years had a hard time sleeping on my right side but now I am having numbness and tingling in both my arms and hands.  My right side is worst with numbness, tingling and sometimes pain from my right shoulder blade down to my fingers. (very annoying)  Also these symptoms run down my legs to my feet.  Scale from 1:10 on pain w/numbness is about an 8 most of the time.  When I sit my legs get numb sometimes. It all gets worst at night.  the back of my neck hurts and into the shoulders again.

I take plaquenil and after my ER visit this past friday they put me on Celebrex which I took 6 years ago.  My ins changed so I have been in search of Rheumotologist and Neurologist.  Hard to get appt.  I wont be seen till July 8th and that was the earliest out of several doctors called. I need blood work and a 24 urine test (I have Lupus Nephritis as well)

One more thing. This past weekend I forced myself to attend the Lupus Foundation Symposium (Greater Washington Chapter)  In spite of my pain I am sooo glad I went.  It was very insightful.

So what do you think
kim

[weblapd]

Hi Kimberly66,

Check my post i just putted about Celebrex vs neuropathy cause as  i understand you have use Celebrex in the past and its exactly my case and now i'm coping with neuropathy.

I'm sure Celebrex is the cause of it.

Good luck.

[PaulMD]

Hi there.

I'm glad to learn about the way you are coping with your condition.  This is really a commendable feat.  The fact that you have lupus makes you prone to some nerve and vascular damage.  These may be the reasons for your present symptoms that seems neuropathic in nature.  This would usually coincide with flares of lupus, and should improve with treatment of the flare (like adjusting steroid dosages, etc).  It is also important to rule out if you have nerve impingement from the spine, since steroid treatment especially if prolonged, may have caused some bones to be weak.

While awaiting your consult, I suggest that you have adequate rest and avoid too much stress as possible.

Hoping for your recovery.  Take care and God bless.