Searching for answers... Auto Immune Disorder ;-(

[Queen4God]

I was recently diagnosed with having a {non specific} - Auto Immune Disorder....  I have daily Chronic back, and neck pain, which are like  Fireworks, throbbing aching pain in all extremities.  I have just developed a rash on the under side of my arms.  My doctor is very alarmed by my symptoms and blood result which also showed a high level of Neutrophils and high C-reactive protein.  I  am on medication for lowering my heart rate, and Zoloft for depression.  I have neck and back bulging disc.  I see a neurologist and {I have had severe migraine headache which have become a daily a day event}, a pain management Doctor and soon to see Rhuematologist.    I am so terrified that I may have Lupus.  I a getting overwhelmed with stress after reading information on Auto Immune disorder and the many type there are....  All advice are welcomed.  Thanks so much for you reading this and your help/time..


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[rallen0421]

I have the same symptoms . My bood work is the same as what your saying and I have a high heart rate most of the time from like 113-120 on a daily basis . I am 32 have 2 children single mother and in great health for the most part until this. I have been under a lot of stress for that last 3 years because the loss of my husband and resent loss of my bestfriend. I just keep going taking care of my kids and working full time. I had to leave work the other day because I felt like I was going to pass out and have been so tired lately . My hair has been coming falling out more. When I went to the hospital my blood pressure was 150/100 and my heart rate was 150bpm. My Neut Auto is 81.70 but my Eos auto is low at 0.10 . Also my Neut # is high also it is 7.38.My blood pressure is normal usually but been on the higher side lately . I eat well I am 5 foot 1 and 127lbs.  Oh one more thing my WBC was within normal range and my RBC was .2 points from being low. Does any of this feel like what you ate going threw?

[OldFatChick]

Please try not to make yourself nuts until you hear what the test results are.  I have a few autoimmune diseases myself and most of the time I lead a fairly normal life.  I do have a significant amount of joint and muscle pain, but meds take care of that most of the time.  I have Sjogren's Syndrome, Reyanaud's Phenomenon, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and mixed connective tissue disease.  I also have IBS and a whole host of secondary syndromes and symptoms.  Unless I am having a flare I do very well.  Right now I am flaring, and work seems like the biggest imposition in the world. I just keep telling myself what Dory does in Finding Nemo - "just keep swimming, just keep swimming..."  I do find that a sense of humor is a huge help.  Autoimmune disease can be debilitating and scary, but the scariest part is not being able to get information.  Once you know how to take care of yourself and have a good medical team (I have a rheumatologist, and endocrinologist, an ENT and a gastroenterologist), you'll get lined out.  I go to the University of Texas Medical Branch and they are awesome.  First rheumy was an idiot (they come in all different jobs, lol) and I fired him.  Now my team works together and I am doing a lot better.  Good luck to you and I hope you get some answers soon.