Hi new to forum. I was diagnosed with lupus about 6 years ago. I had a red spot to come on the top of my nose. My gen pract. Sent me to a derma. Which did a biop. On it . Came back discoid lupus. I have irritable bowel , which is a joke in it self. I started 2 years ago with terr. Headaches, depression, hotflashes, my memory went out with the wind. Finally I my gen pract . Along with my asking sent me to a neur. He had an mri done. Came back with multipul leasions, said they were very small. He tested me for ms. Was neg. I will have another one this fall. I am beginning to have more headaches and stronger ones. I have changed reumy. I really like this guy. The only thing he diag me with sjogrens and I don't have symptons unless they hit me later. I don't have dry eyes or mouth. In fact I swet like all getout. Can't toll. Heat. I swet in aircondition. Let me walk out in the sun and I swet barrels. I also have hypothroid. I have had more joint pain than ever before. I was on celebrex which only made it worse. He changed me to sulindac 200mg. Twice da. Sofar it helps. He talked about pred. But wanted to try this. I also take plaqunil and celexa for depression. I try to have a good outlook on lupus and sware it won't get me down and then up comes something else. However i'm not as bad as some I thank god for that. The doctors check my kidneys and liver every 3 mo. So far so good. I have heartburn awful take protonix for that. Seems I take more and more med. But if thats what it takes. Wish all of you well

Talking about sweats! I know exactly what you mean. I sweat like there is no tomorrow. Sometimes, I have to change clothes several times a day!

About the celebrex...Did you know it has sulfa in it...And that can cause flares in lupus patients? Ask your doctor about it if it bothered you!

I know I cannot take any sulfa drugs!

Ladybrannon