I have been reading some of the posts and picked up a key word, joint lock! After I embroider for awhile my right thumb will lock up on me. Is this another symptom of lupus? I also have been newly diagnosed and am finding that this disease is a real bug a boo. People look at you like your crazy when you say you have lupus. "you don't look sick" is the usual response. I am on generic vicadin and that is the only life saver I have at this time. So hopefully this locked joints thing is not in my head also.