Information on lupus, please.?
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My foster mother has systemic lupus, and it's not fun for anyone. There are times when she can't sleep for days because the pain is too bad, but then she'll go for 6 months with no flares.
In answer to your symptoms, it could be lupus, but then again it could not be lupus. That's one of the hardest parts of the disease to deal with, it's different for every person who has it. It does seem to be linked to a woman's hormones, though, so the pain in concurrence with your cycle could be causing a flare, if that's what it is.
I attached a couple of links, on the the Lupus Foundation of America and one for the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeltal and Skin Diseases. The NIAMS is a fantastic site and I highly recommend going through that one.
Are you on any medication ??
Some medications can cause Lupus.
You would be best going to see your GP.
Watch HOUSE... he's always on about Lupus
i have lupus[sle]and i find this site very good.take a look at it
because it will give you links=www.rheumatology.org.
best of luck
Are you getting a "butterfly rash" - redness across the bridge of your nose and fanning out over your cheek bones? It's very characteristic of lupus.
Have you seen your G.P. lately to ask about your pain and to dicuss the possibility of lupus?
There is a blood test which will tell if you have contracted the disease, so, young lady - appointment with doc for you, to set your mind at rest if it isn't and to make sure that you are well monitored if it is.
Crossing fingers (and toes!)
Sometimes obscure infections can be the cause of these problems-see below for more information.
It could be lupus, or it might be something else, go get it checked out. Chances are its unrelated to the hypothyroidism though.
It sounds more like neuropathy, which sometimes accompanies autoimmune diseases,to me. Call you endocrinologist or rheumatologist. It's not all in your head.
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