Monday, July 27, 2009

Could It Be What It Was Originally?


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.