| Symptoms | % Occurrence |
| Achy joints (arthralgia) | 95% |
| Frequent fevers of more than 100 degrees F. | 90% |
| Arthritis (swollen joints) | 90% |
| Prolonged or extreme fatigue | 81% |
| Skin rashes | 74% |
| Anemia | 71% |
| Kidney involvement | 50% |
| Pain in the chest on deep breathing (pleurisy) | 45% |
| Butterfly-shaped rash across the cheek and nose | 42% |
| Sun or light sensitivity (photosensitivity) | 30% |
| Hair loss | 27% |
| Abnormal blood clotting problems | 20% |
| Reynaud's phenomenon (fingers turning white and/or blue in the cold) | 17% |
| Seizures | 15% |
| Mouth or nose ulcers | 12% |
Arthralgia? Check. Kidney involvement? Check. Photosensitivity? Check. Reynauds? Check. +ANA? Check.
Oh. My. God.
I need to get to my rheumatologist as soon as possible.
I think I have lupus.
