Please Help Im confused....

July 16, 2008

Had a RA appt yesterday. So far been testing negative. I have been

having the worst flare so far, for about 3 weeks now. She walked into

the room and asked me why my face was red. (not sure it is always red).

She took me off some medication and even decrease some medication. I

have a GI appt on Monday and she wants a colonoscopy. Alot of stomach

issues. She was going over my feet and knee xrays when me and she made

a comment about my inflammation or they way my xrays looked, had lupus

signs. So I asked her, (thinking this whole time..6 months) I have RA.

She told me she was leaning more towards Lupus. I havent studied up on

Lupus ?? Are they that much the same. Are the treatments that much

alike ? She gave me a shot of steriod, (she told me she would be

giving me these every 3-4 weeks,Im afraid of the pills..im big enough).

and a b-12 shot...YEAH..wants to see me in 2 weeks. My husband is going

with me on my next appt because i get confused...any advise on what may

be happening ?? Wishing all a pain free day...

July 16, 2008

,

The symptoms of RA and lupus can be very much alike, especially in the

early stages of disease. But they are two very different diseases.

Some of the treatments are the same.

Is your ANA positive? Do you have any other antibodies?

Not an MD

On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 8:27 AM, kmitch1966 <kmitch1966@...> wrote:

>

> Had a RA appt yesterday. So far been testing negative. I have been

> having the worst flare so far, for about 3 weeks now. She walked into

> the room and asked me why my face was red. (not sure it is always red).

> She took me off some medication and even decrease some medication. I

> have a GI appt on Monday and she wants a colonoscopy. Alot of stomach

> issues. She was going over my feet and knee xrays when me and she made

> a comment about my inflammation or they way my xrays looked, had lupus

> signs. So I asked her, (thinking this whole time..6 months) I have RA.

> She told me she was leaning more towards Lupus. I havent studied up on

> Lupus ?? Are they that much the same. Are the treatments that much

> alike ? She gave me a shot of steriod, (she told me she would be

> giving me these every 3-4 weeks,Im afraid of the pills..im big enough).

> and a b-12 shot...YEAH..wants to see me in 2 weeks. My husband is going

> with me on my next appt because i get confused...any advise on what may

> be happening ?? Wishing all a pain free day...

July 16, 2008

, So far she stated everything is negative. In the last 2 months I have

broken out in a rash. Now I have always had times when my face would get red.

But the last couple of times, you can see where the lines come down from my

cheeks, really wierd. The last time I went to the RA I gave urine, and she asked

for it again this time. So that is why my husband is going with me in 2 weeks

because, she spends about an hour or 2 with me when I go and She gives me so

much information, and repeats it to me, that by the time I leave I am kind of

confused. I do know she said, I am treating you for lupus and I just hope it

doesnt take 10 years to show up in your bloodwork and that is why everytime I go

in she repeats the blood work..what do you think ?

July 16, 2008

hi, i to always am RED on my face & i don't know y! i just recently had an upper

gi done, everything was fine except something having to do with my esophagus. i

too get CONFUSED!!!!

what does red have to do with lupus? i went to the dr. 2 days ago very bad

flare,also got a steriod shot.

i don't like them too much cuz i already take pred. i WISH u the best & i HOPE

they can find out what's wrong with u excactly.

god bless,melyndagamez 7/16/08 6:38p.m.central

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