Lupus.

[Sapphire]

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Hiya I know that I don't post much and am somewhat a 'lurker' but I thought I'd post here, my best friends daughter has suffered for years, had tests for lupus, arthritis and god knows what else, the poor girl does suffer so, the Daily Mail did an article on her and her diagnosis, have a read it might help, as you say Lupus can be confused with lots of other conditions.

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[samsmum]

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Thank you Marble for taking the time to past that. As you said Lupus does seem to have many different symptoms for different people. Trying to think positive but certainly have got most of the ones mentioned. Fingers crossed mine are just random complaints that most of us have as we get older.

Thanks again
Samsmum

[samsmum]

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Having a biopsy tomorrow so hopefully get some answers and treatment at last.

[Pixie]

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Good luck for tomorrow samsmum xx

[samsmum]

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Thanks Pixie. It's nothing too major, just done at GP's but be good to get sorted. Fingers crossed

[IF]

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I have my fingers crossed for you too SM.

I've move your thread over to the health issues board

[Undercover Elsa]

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Good luck honey, hope they get to the bottom of this for you xxxx

[Spent2much]

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i will pray for you x

[di30]

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Sorry for missing this (been wrapped up with my own issues) so sorry .
Hope all goes well for you, keeping everything crossed my love xx

[nanna58]

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A friend of mine MAY have lupus but she is being treated for arthritis so i think it may mimic many other things good luck hun xxx

[di30]

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Am I right in saying Lupus is also related to kidney disease?
I could be mistaken

[nanna58]

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could well be the case Di as my friend says it very hard to diagnose xx

[samsmum]

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Thanks everyone. It's an auto-immune disease that can attack healthy cells such as kidneys but i think that's just in extreme cases. Biopsy was fine just a couple of stitches in my face. Went off work to have my appendix out and went back with a black eye tho . Got some very funny looks. Results should be here this week. Fingers crossed

[CleverClogs (RIP)]

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I was under a rheumatologist for a while but the symptoms eventually mostly faded away without treatment.

Even without you telling him to get off you?

[Sapphire]

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Hi all, well after at least five years of tests my friends daughter has a proper diagnosis, she has indeed got Lupus.
To those of you who are worried, please keep going, keep nagging the doctors and hopefully you will find out one way or another eventually.
The trouble with Lupus is that indeed it does mimic other conditions so its very hard to diagnose and with Kelly she looks so well too, so no one realises exactly how unwell she really is.