Hi everyone! :d

my story just recently began. I now realize that problems that i've had on and off for years could have very well been warning signs leading up to the climax which has now brought me where I am now. I've had dysmenoreah (sp?), protein in my urine, anemia, a viral infection that last for two and a half weeks ( my mother thought I was going to die), two miscarriages ( one at four months (hemorraged badly) and the other at 8 weeks). I started having pains in my hands when I was pregnant with my twins (doctors said they couldn't find anything) and i've had raynauds for as long as I can remember ( pain has gotten more sever past couple of years). My twins were born with low birth weights 5pds9oz and 5p8oz and my daughter 6pds10oz. Daugter was induced at nine months because of low amniotic fluid, also had five urinary tract infections with this pregnancy. About three years ago lower back and hip pain started as well as my hair falling out. Sun sensitivity became more noticeable. The more I exercised the more pain I had. Past year joint pain has gotten increasingly worse, couldn't take it anymore, found a doctor and went to him in april. Doctor discovered positive speckled ana 1:40, positive anti ds dna 14.0 and high rhuematoid factor 34. Referred me to rheumy who says she can't rule out lupus, took additional blood work, did hand x-ray, said I definitely had raynauds and fibromyalgia and prescribed elavil and naprosyn.

Symptoms are: sunsensitivity, raynauds, malar rash, sun rash, mouth ulcers, hairloss, extreme fatigue, joint pain, achy muscles, joint swelling, shortness of breath, painful sleep, restless sleep, scalp sores and scaling, bruise marks from capilary veins which appear from sun.

The past three days i've been more swelling than usual, to the point that I can't even fit into my shoes. I don't know why, maybe the meds or something else. The swelling has my hands and feet feeling so tight. Anyway that's my story, hope to be chatting with you all soon. Thanks for reading :d