Oh, Mary, I feel for ya girl. First of all, know that you'll be in my prayers! Secondly, if your docs are puzzled, keep talking to them to investigate more, or find another doc that will partner with you. I have lupus too, and have belly pain like a bee sting type feeling, across my abdomen. Your chest wall pain might be inflammation or pluresy - really common during a flare. Rash could be from lupus flare, too. I also wondered about shingles when you described the rash & the pain. Have you ever had chicken pox? If so, then your immune system can go a little nuts and you end up with shingles. Hurts like heck, but can be treated with anti-viral meds if caught early enough. Either way, know you aren't alone and that you're NOT CRAZY!! You know your body well enough to know somethings not right. Maybe this isn't the right rheumatologist for you.Remember also that autoimmune things like lupus can sometimes take forever to figure out, even by the best docs. It's a process, not just one simple test. Please try to hang in there and know I'll be prayn for pain relief for you! Hope this helps!

Could it be shingles? there is another autoimmune disease that causes skin hardening-I can't think of it..Sorry-but look up autoimmune diseases..A friend has this and he has to get injections into the skin to help with it..I am so sorry to not remember..I also have alot of autoimmune and the memory does go..My worst problem is the sjorgens..If you want to talk I am here..kd

i really appeciate the prayers and replies thank you..i had gone to a dermatologist and asked for a biopsy of these internal lesions and he got so mad at me telling me i looked healthy and i should not worry..i was so upset but he did it anyway..week later went back he basicly laaughed in my face by saying see nothing showed !! got into a fight about giving me my report got it and it said connective tissue vevuss??well there was sopposed to be 2nd report but he cancelled it because of how i acted..he thinks im crazy but im just desperate for an answer..im in so much pain and its only getting worse..i hate most male dr.. god bless you both feel well