Hi,
For the last couple of years I've been experiencing extreme tiredness I get up in the morning and I'm tired with a headache and in the 2weeks before my period by 1 o'clock I feel overwhelmed with tiredness and weak and need to sit down and go to sleep/rest. About 2 years ago I caught a cold that has never left me for more than a couple of weeks at a time and which is now accompanied by swollen lymph nodes. When I went to the doctors in 2007 they ruled out lymphoma with a biopsie and put it down to infection, and like an idiot (so my mum says
) I've lived with them swollen since.
Last month I went to the doctors as the lymph on the back of my neck had got quite large and was really painful, the doctor due to my Nan having lupus has ordered several blood tests... she asked me all the usual questions about rashes, joint ache etc and at that time all I had was knockout tiredness and my swollen glands. But now I literally feel like my body is shutting down on me... My hands and knees hurt, I sleep all day and when I'm not sleeping and trying to be a mum I'm so tired I want to cry
, and I've now got this rash across my cheek bones which is really angry looking, bright red and stings and I have had a constant headache/migraine for the past couple of weeks.
My question is (sorry about the rant) does this sound like lupus? and should I go back to the doctors with all this as the blood work isn't due back for another 3weeks? and if I do go back what could they do to help?
Thanks for taking the time to read this
For the last couple of years I've been experiencing extreme tiredness I get up in the morning and I'm tired with a headache and in the 2weeks before my period by 1 o'clock I feel overwhelmed with tiredness and weak and need to sit down and go to sleep/rest. About 2 years ago I caught a cold that has never left me for more than a couple of weeks at a time and which is now accompanied by swollen lymph nodes. When I went to the doctors in 2007 they ruled out lymphoma with a biopsie and put it down to infection, and like an idiot (so my mum says
Last month I went to the doctors as the lymph on the back of my neck had got quite large and was really painful, the doctor due to my Nan having lupus has ordered several blood tests... she asked me all the usual questions about rashes, joint ache etc and at that time all I had was knockout tiredness and my swollen glands. But now I literally feel like my body is shutting down on me... My hands and knees hurt, I sleep all day and when I'm not sleeping and trying to be a mum I'm so tired I want to cry
My question is (sorry about the rant) does this sound like lupus? and should I go back to the doctors with all this as the blood work isn't due back for another 3weeks? and if I do go back what could they do to help?
Thanks for taking the time to read this