I was diagnosed with lupus at age 36, and i'm now 52. In 1996 I had severe central nervous system vasculitis that was treated for 6 months with high dose iv steroids with cyclophosphamide. Now I have epilepsy from it which after all these years is finally under control. I also have a lot of brain atrophy not only from the lupus but also from a near fatal car accident as a teenager.

The weirdest sensation happened to me last night walking my dog: suddenly, out of no where, I got this terrible feeling like I was having a hard time walking and then I became dizzy and off-balance as if the ground were moving. What the heck was that? It lasted for about 5 minutes. I came close to yelling across the street for help from my neighbor. Felt kinda funny afterwards. First thing this morning I called my neuro and asked whether or not I could have had a stroke and he said probably not because a stroke would last much longer. However, today around noon I developed numbness in my fingers and toes to the point of being sorta painful. Has anyone else had this experience?