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Q: Have Raynauds And Many Symptoms of Lupus, But Test Neagative
asked by: manni on November 12th, 2006
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My symptoms started over a year ago: fatigue, raynauds, joint pain and locking joints, hair falling out, ect. About 4mths ago my primary doctor finally sent me to a rheumatologist, she ran test for lupus but they came back negative. She is having me come back in another 2mths for more tests. Is it possible to test negative and still have lupus? Any suggestions of what to do to help relieve symptoms?
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HangNguyen
replied on November 16th, 2006
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Do you have relatives who might have lupus that didn't know they have it? Always keep in mind that lupus can flares up at any time. It's all hormone. My mom have lupus during menapause. So it can happen to anyone at any time. Be prepare to have good health insurance cuz you'll need it. Buy life insurance if you haven't cuz once you diagnose with this disease it is consider to be pre-existing condition and it would be very hard to buy insurance later on.....
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HangNguyen
replied on November 26th, 2006
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I think it's a good idea to go to your rhematologist every year, even if u don't have any flares up yet or even if ur tested negatives or positives with no flares up....Cuz positives or negative results can be shows up later on in the future. You might test negative now, but in the future, if u test it again, it will show up positive n vice versa. Go see your obgyn or endocrine to test hormone chemicals. Body hormone is the key, it can be depletion without knowing it..And not many obgyn or other specialists doctors know much about lupus.....Not many doctors know about lupus when they are going to medical school......Lupus is very mysterious disease.....
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