Re: call from nephrologist

[Guest guest]

,

Decreased C3 and C4 would be a more typical finding in active lupus.

Also, it would be highly unusual for a person to have psoriatic

arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus.

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/complement_levels/test.html

http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/new_aboutdiagnosis.aspx\

?a=364 & z=15 & page=4

Not an MD

On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 5:43 PM, savannahhipchick

<lfriedman5@...> wrote:

> Hi gang,

>

> I had a call yesterday from the nurse at my nephrologists office. She

> said my c3 and c4 were elevated. She thinks that my kidney issues are

> due to Lupus although a biopsy has not yet been scheduled. Ummm I can

> hardly believe after all these yeas I might have Lupus in addition to

> RA and PA.

>

> My questionis this: Can those levels rise from any autoimmune attack

> on the kidneys? Also, how bad is a kidney biopsy? Anybody had one?

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks ,

My rheummy said the same today about the c3 c4. The biopsy will be

my answer I guess but it seems pretty suspicious that my kisneys

suddenly started bleeding almost the same month that I developed my

first serious flare.

> > Hi gang,

> >

> > I had a call yesterday from the nurse at my nephrologists

office. She

> > said my c3 and c4 were elevated. She thinks that my kidney

issues are

> > due to Lupus although a biopsy has not yet been scheduled. Ummm

I can

> > hardly believe after all these yeas I might have Lupus in

addition to

> > RA and PA.

> >

> > My questionis this: Can those levels rise from any autoimmune

attack

> > on the kidneys? Also, how bad is a kidney biopsy? Anybody had

one?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

,

I'm sorry you have to have a biopsy find out what's going on.

Is it correct to assume that you could see the blood?

Not an MD

> [ ] Re: call from nephrologist

>

> Thanks ,

>

> My rheummy said the same today about the c3 c4. The biopsy will be

> my answer I guess but it seems pretty suspicious that my kisneys

> suddenly started bleeding almost the same month that I developed my

> first serious flare.

>

>

>

>

>

> >

> > ,

> >

> > Decreased C3 and C4 would be a more typical finding in active

> lupus.

> >

> > Also, it would be highly unusual for a person to have psoriatic

> > arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus.

> >

> >

> >

> http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/complement_level

> s/test.html

> >

> >

> http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/new_aboutdia

> gnosis.aspx?a=364 & z=15 & page=4

> >

> >

> >

> > Not an MD

[Guest guest]

,

No, it was found at a rheummy visit years ago. I had noticed edema

and my body would pick up an imprint of anything next to it. The

rheummy thought I had my period and when I said no he didn't even

suggest seeing a specialist. I went to a pharmacy and bought a

urine strip test kit. There was indeed a lot of microscopic blood.

Anyway, I dragged myself to a urologist and he did a cystoscopy and

CAT scan. He said the bladder was clear and then I went to my first

nephrologist. That guy ran some tsets and told me that I had

chronic kidney disease and metabolic syndrome. He said my joint

pain was from high lipids. What!!! I begged for a biopsy and said

I was pretty sure I had connective tissue disease.

He said " Drop it. If you were my resident I'd fire you. " , can

you believe the arrogance of that man? Now now in fact I was

correct and have suffered needlessly, lost two hips, lost ROM in

both knees. Grrr....if this biopsy does show the nephritis is from

RA I'll be telling him a thing or two.

We are our own best doctors.

> > >

> > > ,

> > >

> > > Decreased C3 and C4 would be a more typical finding in active

> > lupus.

> > >

> > > Also, it would be highly unusual for a person to have psoriatic

> > > arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/complement_level

> > s/test.html

> > >

> > >

> >

http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/new_aboutdia

> > gnosis.aspx?a=364 & z=15 & page=4

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Not an MD

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry that you had such a bad experience with that nephrologist, . I CAN

believe it.

Even if he didn't agree with you, what he said was entirely uncalled for.

Keep us posted, please.

Not an MD

> [ ] Re: call from nephrologist

>

> ,

>

> No, it was found at a rheummy visit years ago. I had noticed edema

> and my body would pick up an imprint of anything next to it. The

> rheummy thought I had my period and when I said no he didn't even

> suggest seeing a specialist. I went to a pharmacy and bought a

> urine strip test kit. There was indeed a lot of microscopic blood.

> Anyway, I dragged myself to a urologist and he did a cystoscopy and

> CAT scan. He said the bladder was clear and then I went to my first

> nephrologist. That guy ran some tsets and told me that I had

> chronic kidney disease and metabolic syndrome. He said my joint

> pain was from high lipids. What!!! I begged for a biopsy and said

> I was pretty sure I had connective tissue disease.

>

> He said " Drop it. If you were my resident I'd fire you. " , can

> you believe the arrogance of that man? Now now in fact I was

> correct and have suffered needlessly, lost two hips, lost ROM in

> both knees. Grrr....if this biopsy does show the nephritis is from

> RA I'll be telling him a thing or two.

>

> We are our own best doctors.

>

>