I am an 18 year old female with a history of positive ANA, fibromyalgia, arthritis, and Reynoid's. When I was diagnosed with these conditions at age 15, I was also told that I had "Lupus-like symptoms" but they were unable to pinpoint it as such.
Two months ago several glands along my neck, behind my ears, and predominantly on the back of my head, a few inches above the hairline, became swollen and hard. More appeared every week or so, despite no visible illness at all. My rhumetologist ordered blood work but suggested I see someone else about this. My doctor at school sent me to a surgeon, suspecting lymphoma, and they were biopsied last week.
Thankfully, there was no cancer, but now I'm back to not knowing what it is. I don't think I have enough of the symptoms to have lupus- no rash or sensitivity to sunlight or mouth sores.
Is it possible that this is still lupus?