Re: Lupus - Thanks for all the responses!

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Thank you all for the responses to my questions! I have my second

appointment with the new doctor on the 21st and gave him a list on

the fist visit of all these symptons. I've added some to it and I

will not hesitate to tell him. I have to get better! Thanks guys,

have a wonderful night!

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> ,

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> I hope you will report all of your symptoms to your physician and

ask for

> help. I'm sorry you are experiencing them.

>

> It is rare for a person to have both lupus and rheumatoid

arthritis. It is

> NOT rare for a person with RA to have symptoms of both lupus and

RA. Also,

> around 30% of RA patients may have a positive ANA, but that does

NOT mean

> that 30% of RA patients also have lupus.

>

> Lupus can affect the central nervous system, but anyone with lupus

shouldn't

> worry about " going crazy " (at least not more than the average

person, LOL).

>

> Sjogren's syndrome can affect the central nervous system.

>

> Fibromyalgia can affect cognition and temperature regulation.

>

> Medications can also produce a myriad of side effects.

>

> I would call your physician to try to understand what may be

happening.

>

>

>

> Not an MD

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

>

> [ ] Lupus

>

>

> >I don't see alot of posts here about Lupus and I have some

questions if

> > anyone can help. I'm waiting to find out if I have it also,

along with

> > the RA, OA, Costochronditis and Sjogrens. I have been having alot

> > of " mental " issues....like I get in my car and don't remember how

to

> > start it or where the wiper switch is. I'll be driving and not

> > remember where I'm going or recognize where I am. I've heard

comments

> > over my life about someone that had Lupus that went crazy!

> >

> > The last few weeks my vision has gotten worse quickly and I have

> > these " spells " where it feels like my eyeballs are spinning and

like

> > someone is sticking pins in my eyeballs. I thought maybe the

spinning

> > eyeballs was from stopping Cymbalta but it's not getting any

better.

> > I can't seem to get my hands and feet warm, even when I'm using

them.

> > My skin is driving me nuts itching and nothing has helped it.

> >

> > I've read about Lupus and I know that alot of these symptoms are

> > associated. Do most people with RA eventually develop Lupus also?

> >

> > Any help is appreciated.

> >

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