Thanks for that Clare 
This is a great site and you have given me brilliant guidelines
I was told I might have Rhuematoid arthritis in one of my feet about 2 and a half years ago though nothing was ever done about it....I do think though that the diagnosis of my discoid lupus has given me a the encouragement to push this further to find out exactly what else is going on with me...I`ve been led to believe for so many years now that I had acne, strange pains and aches and was stressed as a result of my anxiety and depression ...now however I believe that this is all pointing to lupus affecting other parts of my body...part of me is a bit angry
I seen a dermo about 10 years ago for the rash on my chest and she said she never seen anything like it! then gave me a steroid cream (which works sometimes but not in all the flare-ups Ive had...I was also told a long time ago after patch tests that I had a nickel allergy and thats why the rash was there!
Im pretty well scarred now on my chest with what looks like pockmarks, but I got to a stage where I stoppped going and `troubling` the doctor and would lie in bed just this summer with ice and a flannel to cool down the itch and pain...I as nieve enough to sit ut in the sunshine with the kids and wonder why it wasnt clearing up my skin but making it worse
I was trying to think how I could explain my symptoms to the locum and all I can up with is four words `sick, sore and tired`...I think I`ll just go and approach it with thanking her for sending me for the biopsy and tell her ho miserable Ive been feeling - fingers crossed:wink2:
I would like to get a try at the Plaquenil eventually as I `ve read it can help with chronic fatigue
Will let yu know how I get on
Thanks again x
This is a great site and you have given me brilliant guidelines
I was told I might have Rhuematoid arthritis in one of my feet about 2 and a half years ago though nothing was ever done about it....I do think though that the diagnosis of my discoid lupus has given me a the encouragement to push this further to find out exactly what else is going on with me...I`ve been led to believe for so many years now that I had acne, strange pains and aches and was stressed as a result of my anxiety and depression ...now however I believe that this is all pointing to lupus affecting other parts of my body...part of me is a bit angry
I seen a dermo about 10 years ago for the rash on my chest and she said she never seen anything like it! then gave me a steroid cream (which works sometimes but not in all the flare-ups Ive had...I was also told a long time ago after patch tests that I had a nickel allergy and thats why the rash was there!
Im pretty well scarred now on my chest with what looks like pockmarks, but I got to a stage where I stoppped going and `troubling` the doctor
and would lie in bed just this summer with ice and a flannel to cool down the itch and pain...I as nieve enough to sit ut in the sunshine with the kids and wonder why it wasnt clearing up my skin but making it worseI was trying to think how I could explain my symptoms to the locum and all I can up with is four words `sick, sore and tired`...I think I`ll just go and approach it with thanking her for sending me for the biopsy and tell her ho miserable Ive been feeling - fingers crossed:wink2:
I would like to get a try at the Plaquenil eventually as I `ve read it can help with chronic fatigue
Will let yu know how I get on
Thanks again x
