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I'm still battling this whatever it is. I titrated down on prednisone and this (see picture) showed up on my face again. Is this a lupus rash? I can't get in to see my rheumatologist until the 15th. The oral pred has been helping my joints and skin once I got above 30mg but now that I'm down to ten I can hardly get out of bed in the morning my joints hurt like hell and I look hideous. I You should see my breasts... ugh....

Does anyone knw what rash is this on my skin? I attached a link w pics. Could it be lupus? It burns and itches. Its spreading fast! Please help!!!! [IMG]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/lizziesparks24/IMG_20120610_073041.

Did you get oral steroids from a doctor, who saw you and looked at the rash? Did he rule out possibilities like lupus? You need a clear diagnosis of what it is, that is, other than just someone saying it's a rash.

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Then it came back and with avendgence. I was told to get a test for lupus (as i have a rash on my face that most doctors have told me is rosecha), but I cannot afford it. I have hypothyroidism and PCOS. Im hoping that the rash is just a symptom of the thyroid problem, but I'm starting to get really worried about it. It's not contagious, because if it were my husband would be covered in them. He has NONE and he's known me since before the rash even started.

The doctor I met with today told me that it was granuloma annulare because she looked at my pathology report and a picture of it. I really want to know what this rash is and i am getting conflicting answers. I have read about granuloma annulare and it does not seem to have the same characteristics as what I have. I itch and have pain and after it heals it flakes and scars. Though it looks like granuloma annulare I don't know if it is.

People with Lupus will get a "butterfly rash" across their nose and cheeks. They can also have a positive RA factor because Lupus does joint damage. Wonka is correct that it is difficult to diagnose in the beginning of the disease and you do have to meet 4 out of 11. Your levels (blood levels) will flucuate (becoming normal then abnormal when the disease is active). An ANA is a standard test for Lupus but will also come up positive for other diseases.

I have been doing some research and came across powerpoint presentation on diagnosing lyme. In it was a picture of a bulls eye and then a pic of a streaky rash on someone's back. I almost fell off my chair b/c I remember a time, probably a month and 1/2 after my 1st symptom started my husband said, what's this streak on your back? as he was applying psoriasis med. We both just disregarded it. I remember thinking what now as I'd been starting to have one thing after another.

With all of my symptoms and the pictures I showed her of the rash on my face that I had a couple of months ago, I could tell she was thinking lupus and possibly sjogrens. She said the rash was no doubt a malar rash. She wanted to get the dr in the practice to look so she brought him in, he looked at the picture and told me that since it didn't last at least 2 weeks, it meant nothing. He was very rude and short with me.

By Lasie74 | Feb 02, 2013 I have been suffering from various non specific symptoms for long time but no definite diagnosis has been made in the context of global picture of symptoms and abnormal lab findings. They are as follows: Positive ANA with speckled and nucleolar pattern Positive atypical P-ANCA Elevated Kappa light chain erratic blood level of triglycerides from normal to slightly elevated to very high.

I was trying to research this online and found a site for the different types of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (with pictures). Discoid, to me, appears more as rash. What I have appears to be Lupus Profundus, based on visual observation. The site I am referring to above is http://dermnetnz.org/immune/cutaneous-lupus.html (It has some pretty pictures for reference). Listed below are links to photos of the soft painful "holes" that has been led to this diagnosis. http://s822.

The dry eyes and mouth sound like sjorgen's. Eye drops and lots of fluids will help. Some people also keep some hard candies handy to suck on. I have also been diagnosed with lupus, but I don't have the rash. My face will get red, but not the raised rash. I know how you are feeling. It took me 8 years to get a dx. Most drs just gave up and said they didn't know. I haven't been able to get a handle on my symptoms yet.

I have read about it and it looks very similiar to hashimotos except the rash and skin issues. Is there anything else different besides the rash? Is it usually treated the same way hashi's is treated or graves? (or could go either way). I am just trying to learn more about this to help her where i can.

What I am wondering is it possible that I would now test positive for Lupus. What I have read on rashes that a lupus rash can show up on the face, neck, or chest. I almost want to go right now and have it checked out to see what a doctor thinks. Easier to show then describe what the rash looks like. What kind of information can you provide me that would be helpful in figuring out what is going on with me.

I am 37 and about every 4 months I get an ugly rash on my hands. They are small red /round bumps and some are not perfectly round but they hurt and they itch. I get it around my joints hands and now my elbows too. I went to dermatologist and she said it was skin lupus. Blood taken showed a small amount detected.

Google-image 'butterfly rash.' If you see what looks like your rash in any of the photos, there will be links suggesting what to investigate.

Dear Mom n Pain, One other thing, the article about lupus said if you get a negative test, you could still have lupus, and if that happens, then check with a Rheumatologist to get the diagnosis. Since your Rheumy said "the tests don't lie," I would suggest you go to another one, as he is apparently unaware that the ANA test can come up negative and you'll still have Lupus. The only time the test doesn't lie is when it's positive.

1. malar rash (butterfly rash) 2. discoid rash - red raised patches 3. photosensitivity - reaction to sunlight, resulting in skin rash 4. oral and or nose ulcers 5. arthritis 6. serositis - inflamation of the lining of the lungs or heart 7. renal disorder - excessive protein in urine and or cellular cast 8. neurologic disorder - seizures or psychosis 9. anemia or low WBC or lymphopenia or low platlet count 10. positive ANA 11.

I have read that it can help w/ mild lupus, but would hinder a more progressive form of lupus. I think it is a wonderful herb that helps boost the immune system like no other supplement out there. But maybe not so if you have an immune system that's in overdrive. I just read your comment on tanning beds. Yes, absolutely, stay far, far away from tanning beds and sun exposure. Preferrable, you need to get your vit D out of a bottle. Your dr.

The ER doctor gave her meds for the pain and rash of which the rash is slowing going away but the pain in her joints is still there. She doesn’t have any precondition autoimmune diseases that we are aware of but she does suffer from hypertension and neuropathy in her feet. We have no idea what is going on with her??? She doesn’t have the flu although she did have a bladder infection...When she went back to her primary doctor she was referred to a rheumatologist for further testing...

t been diagnosed with lupus but my butterfly rash has been very persistent the last 6 months or so. no swelling but I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia so pain is a constant part of my life as well as chronic fatigue.

Recently (months, not weeks), on a visit to my PCP, I showed my doctor a picture of a weird rash I had been getting on my face for years. I had never thought to take a picture, but when she looked at it the first thing she said was "have you been tested for lupus?" First things first: I have had migraines since i was in fourth grade, and I have always had a love/hate relationship with the sun and break out in hives/feel ill after spending time outside in the warmer months.

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