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Ask or answer questions about AI diseases including diabetes Type 1, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, and Raynaud’s phenomenon on this forum.

Sjogren's and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankle Pain

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I was diagnosied, after many years of poking, proding and trips to multiple specialists, with Sjogren's Syndrome. I am fortunate that I have control over my symptoms unmedicated. My Rheumatologist told me that she didn't need to see me anymore if I was able to keep things under control myself, but...

by User avatar Duessa200716130

necrotizing vasculitis pictures

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After having read a lot about necrotizing vasculitis, I went on google to finally see what the manifestation of necrotizing vasculitis looks like on the outside of the body. I had expected something nasty looking, but it was a mild rash that looks like something harmless and something that may...

by User avatar ade922132668

Celiac artery stenosis surgery

Hi, been diagnosed with this last week. Vascular surgeon want to operate....can't find any prognosis or what to expect.  Has anyone gone thru this?   ***this post is edited by moderator *** *** private e-mails not allowed*** Please read our Terms of Use

by User avatar SUSAN1959305667

positive ana but negative for RA and lupus

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A few months ago, my doctor saw that I had elevated blood platelets during routine blood work. She sent me to a hematologist, who tested for a number of things that may be causing the platelets to be high. He determined that I had positive ANA with a titer count of 1:640. Yet, he said I was...

by User avatar Guest

I think I have LUPUS...help?

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I started having some really strange symptoms last year that seem to point in the direction of LUPUS. I have achy stiff joints and swelling sensations in my fingers. I also started noticing scaly dry patches of skin in my scalp and most recently my ear. I thought at one point I had Rheumatoid...

by User avatar wisegirl82080

Can you have a negative ANA test and still have Lupus?

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Hi. I`m 37 yo M and have a problem with high blood pressure and muscular pain. My doctor has told me that I have a lupus, and I did ANA test, but it was negative. Still, my doctor is saying that it is lupus, and I think that I will go for a second opinion. I mean, can you have a negative ANA test...

by User avatar Guest

secondary sjogren's causes?

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Can somebody tell me what exactly means secondary sjogren's syndrome causes? That is how I am recently being diagnosed and as I understood my doc it has something to do with my rheumatoid arthritis I am suffering from years now and frankly I don't see how much further it could affect my joints since...

by User avatar andie31762

my friends mom has lupis how do i help my friend get through this she thinks her mom will die:(

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HELP my best friends mother just got diagnosed with lupis and my friend is crying i dont know how to comfort her and i fell so bad i don't know what to do!!!!!!! :'(

by User avatar what????268157

butterfly rash present, but not lupus

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i have been increseingly noticeing that my cheeks get a surge of blood almost out of left feild. i was tested for lupus and some other conditions with that symptom, but all is negitive. somtimes i also feel as if my heart is pumping harder to circulate my blood, even while resting, any ideas?

by User avatar gavan duffy28843

I was diagnosed with Sero negative arthritis, but I think it's lupus

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Please someone help me, or at least believe me. This is my first post, actually its the first time I've looked up people in a similar situation to me. I read other posts and am now crying, I'm not alone. I had my son 8 yrs ago. He was 3 wks old when the pain started. Arthritic pain in knees, wrists...

by User avatar cerysmerys292617