Hi everyone,
just after some advice really and to talk to other people who know!!
I got diagnosed with DLE(Discoid Lupus) over 10 years ago now through the hospital- biopsy, medical history ect ect. However until the last 2 years i hadnt had many flare ups. In september 2006 my father died really suddenly and horrifically and it was a really stressful time, since then my flare ups ave been happening more often (skin rashes and general fatigue)... at the end of january i got a chest infection and slowly went down hill, i ended up in A&E in severe pain, turns out i had pleurisy and still obviously had my chest infection despite three long courses of anti biotics. i also had my butterfly rash back with a vengence! the tiredness is overwhelming at the moment and i've just had a repeat xray and bloods done! anyways what am wondering is has anyone else had DLE that has progressed to SLE?? My doctor does now seem to think my lung infection/pleurisy is lupus related... Does this mean i'm likely to get SLE??
Thanks kellym01.
just after some advice really and to talk to other people who know!!
I got diagnosed with DLE(Discoid Lupus) over 10 years ago now through the hospital- biopsy, medical history ect ect. However until the last 2 years i hadnt had many flare ups. In september 2006 my father died really suddenly and horrifically and it was a really stressful time, since then my flare ups ave been happening more often (skin rashes and general fatigue)... at the end of january i got a chest infection and slowly went down hill, i ended up in A&E in severe pain, turns out i had pleurisy and still obviously had my chest infection despite three long courses of anti biotics. i also had my butterfly rash back with a vengence! the tiredness is overwhelming at the moment and i've just had a repeat xray and bloods done! anyways what am wondering is has anyone else had DLE that has progressed to SLE?? My doctor does now seem to think my lung infection/pleurisy is lupus related... Does this mean i'm likely to get SLE??
Thanks kellym01.