Lupus Community

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Rapid Heartbeat with Plaquenil

Missy52987

I've been on Plaquenil since being diagnosed with lupus in 2004. The last couple of months I've noticed my heart rate has been quite hig...

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Positive Cardiolipin Antibody Test

designsbycm

I've had Lupus-like symptoms for about 3 years now, and a persistent discoid-like rash on my fingers, forearms and calves of my legs, wit...

10 answers | 1 comment

“Mild” symptoms

NyMe18

Hello, I’m wondering if someone has time to answe a few questions who has lupus. I’ve tried to look at symptoms and I’m wondering: - ...

1 answer | 1 comment

what does a positive ANA mean

burn out

recently had blood work for possible chrones, lupus and thyroid disease and tested postive for ANA. My doctor told me that it was not lup...

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Anyone had total reverse shoulder repl with bad outcome

Winter3969

One day during physical therapy when I was doing my isometrics, I was pushing out with the top of my hand and the doctor had told me befo...

What is wrong with me... anyone experence the same thing

Bibbit_1984

I already have pre existing health problem: Hashimotos autoimmune disease, hypothyroidism, neuropathy, depression and anxiety, heart cond...

1 answer

Does the mylar rash across your face get hot?

jd0919

is anyone's rash hot? sometimes mine flairs up and grows warm. I haven't been diagnosed with lupus but my butterfly rash has been very ...

1 answer

Dental cleaning and/or dental procedures effect on lupus flares

DONLON

I had a severe lupus flare in mid-Jan.2012 and developed pleurisy and a right pleural effusion.My sed rate was 60 and my CRP was 113! In...

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CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME, I'M SCARED!!

jsuter69

I just recently had some lab work done, my ANA came back and my ANA-Titer came back as 1:80...I talked to a lab tech from the hospital an...

34 answers | 5 comments

dealing with chronic fatigue and travelling with lupus????

jennifer1303

I have been dealing with joint pain and chronic fatigue. Do you experience these symptoms and what help you? Also, my company is going to...

5 answers | 3 comments

elevated liver enzymes???

ounki

I am 19yrs old i have been in great health. in jan. 07 i had severe pains (in my liver) liver was swollen and i wasnt geting a lot of air...

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I was being evaluated for MS, but my ANA came back postive

dkolesar798

I just got the results online today, and haven't talked to my neurologist. But here is the back story. A few months ago I started wit...

Lupus?

Bella79

Ok, so a little over a year ago I broke out into hives that lasted for four months, I was diagnosed with Lupus because I also had extreme...

5 answers

Which symptoms led to your diagnosis? ANA 1:640, polyneuropathy, migraines, weird neurological symptoms... so many questions!

Zoe5710

Hello, I would love to hear from anyone who wants to share how their doctor arrived at a firm diagnosis of lupus. I am 29, in good hea...

7 answers

Muscle Spasms

mizgahobin

Does anyone diagonased with lupus suffer from crazy muscle spasms and twitching.

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I need to find out What is really wrong with me?

Workofart6710

I have been suffering since I was eight years old I have had stent put in my arty rashes come and go lost my teeth both knees hurt so bad...

Barb Cell

Luckylade1

My right leg below the knee, my ankle and my foot are swelled terribly. This actually has been happening whenever thhumidity is high. I n...

Ana results

Worriedana

Hi. I went to see my gp as i am suffering from extreme raynauds disease; if the temperature drops below 12degrees my fingers go white n n...

Is it lupus or something else test results included below

Courtney2090

I'll try to make it quick. I went to the doctor for a rash that started last February (during a trip to florida) was diagnosed with Lived...

ANA PATTERNS

postie

Does an MD know what the ANA patterns mean or would that just be the Rheumatologist knowing? For example: For 10 years my ANA pattern w...

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