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Q: Many Symptoms, What Should I Say to Dr?
asked by: raquel1970 on January 23rd, 2006
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Hi i'm 35 and have had severe fatigue for 5 or more years, slowly had hairloss, memoryloss, dizzy spells and a spinning feeling, a feeling like carpel tunel in my hands, my eyes are dry, then suddenly burn and itch and water (like cutting onions), extremly swollen feet and sometimes hands that feel stiff and hurt, my back achs all the time and occationally radiates to one or both of my feet and I feel like they aren't there or they tingle, headachs 3-4 times a week but not always bad, and I feel like I can't focus my eyes, or my brain sometimes. I have also had mouth sores inside my cheek that are white they don't hurt and there is a white skin that comes off. In the mornings my feet hurt.

Today I slept soundly for 12 hours and am about to go to bed, tired already and only been up for 7 hours. This stuff is not that severe as often as so many of you on this board and I feel like I don't feel bad enough to complain.

I currently take lexapro for depression and have been on lasix for fluid retention but it didn't do anything. I am going to my dr an tues. But I feel stupid, he will think i'm crazy if I tell he this all at once. What should I say?
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raquel1970
replied on January 25th, 2006
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Also about 3 years ago the dr said I had fifth disease. Now I have read that this could have been a flare-up of lupus. The dr at that time said there was no need to test me for fifth because the problem would be gone before the test results would be back. I was better in about a week.
How long do flares usually last? I am definitely going to dr tomorrow afternoon. Just hope he doesn't think i'm crazy.
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mamak3849
replied on January 25th, 2006
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I would defiantly tell him everything, he's only going to find out whats wrong if you tell him. Hope this helps
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mamak3849
replied on January 25th, 2006
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I would defiantly tell him everything, he's only going to find out whats wrong if you tell him. Hope this helps
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raquel1970
replied on January 25th, 2006
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My doc was great even asked me questions that I hadn't thought of
i have a whole bunch of blood work in the morning he said he would be checking for a lot of things but did specifically ask if I had heard of cushing's syndrome then he told me a little about it and said he wanted to rule that out along with a few others.
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Pika
replied on January 29th, 2006
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I was refered by my gp to see a prof. Don't know what specialist is? He said will find out the vibrations, tingling like, sound like blowing bubbles on my hands and legs. He said this prof will sort out the migraine headache as well. Is this sound like yours "lupus doctor"?

Did everyone of you need a blood test when the first time that you see you lupus specialist? What would he do? Please give me some ideas. Thanks

pika.
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mamak3849
replied on January 29th, 2006
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my doc ran alot of blood test to confirm what the ana test had reveiled. He will ask if you have mouth sores, achey joints, malor rash and generilized questions to get a broader scope of what your symptoms are.

Hope this helps you have an idea of what to talk to your doc about.

Mamak
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mamak3849
replied on January 29th, 2006
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Pika
my doc ran alot of blood test to confirm what the ana test had reveiled. He will ask if you have mouth sores, achey joints, malor rash and generilized questions to get a broader scope of what your symptoms are.

Hope this helps you have an idea of what to talk to your doc about.

Mamak
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