Hi! Newly diagnosed and a bit scared

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Hi! I'm a 22 yr old female with a 3 year old daughter.. I just got

diagnosed today.. my mother has lupus and i have major joine pain and

flair ups so i convinced my dr to test me for lupus and he ran the

rheumotoid test also...

he said something in my blood was like a 23 or 24 and normal is 13..

i dont know what it is though.. and that i had this disease..

i'm very scared..

my mom said she was diagnosed with this then lupus shortly after but

my lupus test was neg.. but im seeing a rheumotologist next week for

the first time..

everything i read on this disease is making me cry, they say within

10 years 60% of people cant do the things they used to.. so when im

30 i wont be able to function normally?

and all the meds are toxic and have adverse affects..

im just so scared.. can someone help me at all and help me fill in

the blanks? thank you