Hi my sister is checking herself to several doctors due to a suspicious thought she might have scleroderma...
it all begun when one dermatologists saw some spots that she had on her face and told her that they are not acme and told her to go see a reymatologist.
She went to the reymatologist and he saw her face and he said that these spots are not a symptom of an immune disorder.
Moreover he suggested a huge number of tests.Lung,heart, blood e.t.c.
She has no vital organ affected but we are very concerned because she had the scl-70 (scleroderma antibodies) positive. All the other blood tests are fine...
Her skin is very sensitive (at wrists) and it is like it is streched but she feels it normally and she says that she hasnt seen any difference in her skin for quite a long time.... She has raynaud fenomenon (for 10 years) but the skin on her fingers is normal.She gave a sample for biopsy and we are waiting for results.
She is very stressed about this because this is a rare situation and in Greece there is no such thing as a really GOOD briefing about these disorders.
Her dermatologist couldnt see a typical clinical image of a person with scleroderma (thats why he did the biopsy)...
We really dont know what to do:(
What is the worst that can happen to her???? Is there a possibility that she has no scleroderma and the scl-70 is a mistake of elisa method?????
Can she get pregnant???? She really wants a second baby... Is there any chance even if she has scleroderma that her pregnancy treats her???? ( i heard that organism is revived in the period of pregnancy and so it can treat many health problems....)
please i need an answer quickly, I feel numb in front of her I love her so much... She is adorable