flu-like feeling with achey knees and fatigue Posted: 01-19-08 15:15pm
For the past couple years I have felt like
I have a low-grade flu OFTEN it never
develops into anything and it just kind of
comes and goes. Sometimes out of nowhere
my knees will just ACHE! Also, I get SOO
Fatigued. My skin has been getting light
patches that are really rough and I have a
whole bunch of other random symptoms that
appear out of nowhere. My doctor did a
pre-lupus/rheumatoid arthritis blood test
a few months back but it came back
negative. I am only 23 years old and my
mom has lupus. Her grandpa also passed
away from Lupus. I am just wondering for
those of you out there.....what were your
very first signs of lupus and how old were
you? Did you find out right away? Is there
a chance that I really could be pre-lupus
and it just didn't show up on the blood
test? Just wanting to find some answers as
to why I never feel good!!
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secrets101
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 4 Location: California, USA
remission vrs blood test keep checking Posted: 03-20-08 21:13pm
Hello,
I was just diagnosed with Lupus six years
ago and now on remission. I feel a bit
tired at times through some of the day and
try to pace my work.
When first diagmosed, the doctors had no
clue I even had the disease through blood
tests. I think it was on remission. Kind
of like the disease is in hybernation.
But if you are having these symptoms all
the time you may want to contact a
rheumatologist and keep on having blood
test for Lupus every month to keep an eye
on it. Keep an eye on your platelet
count, white blood cells, and red blood
cells especially.
White blood cells will tell you if you
have anything really going on. I became
an expert after taking monthly lab work
with urine and blood work. Its a pain in
the ... but it could save your life!
Take care of your health and keep us
posted.
Joanne
Take care.
