Lupus rash flare

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Avatar f tn Very recently I had a sudden severe dizzy spell that did not last long but, scared me so that I was afraid to go to sleep. I have noticed some joint swelling and extreme aching. Is it possible that this is a Lupus flare up!
Avatar m tn Ok history back in 1994 I had a flare of an unknown condition. Had a rash to my trunk and face that was itching and burning. Went to ER they had to clue what it was ended up leaving went to my PCP and was diagnosed with pityriasis rosea. Didn't think anything of it then in 2005 had another flare that was more intense this time. Rash to face more pronounced on one side with facial edema. Rash was painful, burning, and raised. Went to a new PCP who thougth I might have Lupus.
Avatar f tn During a lupus flare my baby head-butted me in the lip and soon after I got a sore. The sore healed in a few days but by that night a rash started to appear near to in side of my bottom lip where my lips touch. As the bottom lip healed the rash moved to my top lip where my lips meet. For over 2 weeks the rash has been bouncing all over my lip, healing and popping back up. I saw 2 doctors that don't think it's a cold sore and I even got a negative blood test for the antibodies.
Avatar n tn A friend of mine with lupus has the typical arthritic flare ups, lack of energy, and diet restrictions but I'm not too sure about any other symptoms that are common with it.
Avatar f tn I have ulcerative colitisColitis Irritable bowel syndrome Ischemic colitis Necrotizing enterocolitis Salmonella enterocolitis Ulcerative colitis, and about the time i was experiencing a flare up, i noticed this weird rash on my faceFace pain, which the ER doctor called a butterfly rash.
Avatar m tn flare ups this time of year red around cheeks and nose and red patches on forehead running into my scalp need help
Avatar n tn the rash you described sounds like the lupus rash. Have you been tested for it? good luck.
Avatar n tn I remember that I was 60 days into Lamisil when the rash first appeared. I ask Doc if Lamisil could have caused the rash and he said "possibly". I am now done with my Lamisil script for a month but the rash is getting worse. It's tiny red spots that are all over my back, buttocks, legs, arms. The rash originally appeared on the base of my neck and was larger red dots. They did not itch or peel. For a month, that's all it was.
Avatar f tn How many people on here have been diagnosed with BOTH Lupus and MS? It seems from reading a few of the comments on a previous post that their are a few. I'm wondering because just before I got my MS diagnosis in Feb of 2011, I had a test with high ANA levels (Is that right?). I also have a reoccurring rash that I get across my cheeks and bridge of my nose. I never really thought much of it prior to my other medical issues, because I have always had eczema.
Avatar n tn Hi, It really alarmed me that laser treatment may even be considered at this stage, without anyone actually being aware of what's at the root of the problem, as if whatever is happening internally to cause the rash continues to happen, lasers surely won't provide any long term solution and could damange her skin into the bargain!
1319928 tn?1274347872 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.
8221281 tn?1397570972 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....
1694605 tn?1306510027 If I have MS the symptoms started the same time my Lupus symptoms started, and flare at the same time also, so I'm wondering if I really just have one disease or the other but not both. Is there anyone on the forum that got Lups and MS at essentially the same time? I was 48 when symptoms started.
Avatar n tn 05%, 2% will have a baby afflicted by neonatal lupus (lupus rash or heart block). However, once you have one child with neonatal lupus, your risk with subsequent pregnancies is 20% or higher. So, if you have the antibodies and are thinking of getting pregnant, you should talk to your rheumatologist about this.
787406 tn?1339203183 Hi I just went through the same experience! I've been dx with Lupus now for 6 yrs, but it never went full blown. My ANA has always been low. Now I moved to another state and right away got me a new rheumy, and in the meantime Ive been looking also for a dx of MS, because I started having the tell tail sx ON, vertigo, tingling numbness etc. Plus my sis had been dx with the same sx.
Avatar f tn s came back negative. My C-reactive protein is high. A doctor I was seeing said that it could be negative Ana lupus. I have the butterfly rash that feels hot to the touch, especially when I'm stressed. Fatigued, constant pain, flank pain, etc. This list goes on. I'll be seeing my primary doctor soon in order to get a referral to a rheumatologist. To my family, I'm over reacting, and it's my fault (the way they word it) why they are worried.
Avatar n tn TrudieC, The plaquenil was my choice due to some fatigue issues back in September. Right now, I'm diagnosed with Undifferentiated arthritis. I'm curious, did your doctor indicate that your RF levels were normal due to the plaqueniel? I'm not sure I have any Lupus symptoms but do have joint pain. I've never had a "flare" and am curious, when someone has UA, how long is it typically until there first flare?
1523516 tn?1330044257 I was also going to suggest lupus as a possible cause. Psoriasis is autoimmune too but would not cause any neurological symptoms.
Avatar f tn Fever, very swollen lymph nodes and frequently a body rash that would accompany. The illness would last a few days then dissipate. Occasionally his joints would flare up. Sometimes his wrists and fingers. Most often one or both knees. Lately he has been unable to move his neck or turn his head. He describes the pain as sharp and internal- not muscular. His latest fever and spinal/neck pain- MD prescribed Ceftin. The rash came back and then a new alarming symptom developed- Dermatographism.
1166205 tn?1263076852 I have Lupus and yes, the butterfly rash and your other symptoms could indicate. Lupus is not an easy disease to diagnose and your bloodwork can take time to truly show it. Only a rheumatologist can properly diagnose you, even if the bloodwork doesn't say so. Insist on a referral or get another doctor.
1063463 tn?1302274619 Now, just recently, I went outside sat in sun. I was wearing blue jeans but I had a tshirt on. My arms broke out in a rash. I thought maybe my lotion....but my friend said wouldnt the rash be everywhere if it was lotion? So my question to you is can the ana change and can you have lupus with a negative ana?
Avatar f tn hello everyone, i have a question for you that maybe you can answer or give advice. i am currently taking prednisone for a lupus flare. i have not officially been dx with lupus yet, but my doc said that she blieves that is what is making me sick. i have the history in the family of lupus, my own medial history, and the present medical symptoms of this disease, as well as some labs. my ana tests have all come out negative. my doc agrees with me on negative ana lupus.
Avatar f tn It could be an infection (mastitis) or even related to a flare associated with your recently diagnosed Lupus. A skin biopsy would be the way to a diagnosis of IBC but I don't see any connection from the symptoms you have described. I don't know what type of Dr. you are seeing but if you are terribly concerned then you might consider seeing a breast specialist. Regards ..
Avatar f tn There are some symptoms, however, that are pretty clear cut for lupus, and that is sun sensitivity (getting a rash after being in the sun), malar rash, and painful swelling joints. Most docs wont even CONSIDER lupus, unless you have these symptoms, even though you can have lupus without them. Its confusing and really frustrating for so many who go untreated. It took 8 years for my Dx, and I have had many of the 11 criteria for years... OK this is an MS page, Im sorry for all the lupus talk.
5005834 tn?1362223810 Back in the summer of 2009, I had a bought of constant vertigo for about 2 months. I dealt with it for a month and then in desperation one night I went to urgent care. The doctor there was actually very thorough. He did a full exam, blood work and hearing tests. They couldn't find anything so he prescribed me meclizine to use PRN. He cautioned not to use it too frequently because my body needed to adjust my balance.