I was diagnosed three years ago with Tumid Lupus. It has been an ongoing nightmare.
I have all the symptoms of SLE, but it does not show up in my blood work, nor did the Tumid Lupus. It was found through a skin biopsy after being treated for 2.5 years for psoriasis and a number of other conditions. However, tumid lupus is such a new sub-category of lupus I'm not sure there is an expert out there that can be conclusive without things progressing to a delicate state, which is where I am headed.
Diet soft drinks with aspartame are lethal, stresss, heat, sun , physical activity (NOT EXERCISE) are all lethal for me . They will bring on an attack.