[LBH]

Certainly sounds like lupus to me!

I know some doctors and depending on the location have to go by certain rules before making a diagnoses. And yes most go by the 4 different criteria. Hope the doctor places you on the 4th criteria soon. I know I had other symptoms I had were all there and they just didn't say a word to me about it being lupus. And I had no idea what lupus was! I got really bad off before they would even give me a diagnoses. I suffered with mine! 5 years of suffering. But at first it was mild but then I got super sick and could not take it anymore!
I started getting combative with the doctors too begging them to give me something to relieve my suffering. The worst part is me being stubborn and not showing any positive labs. But I was waiting for myself to feel better half the time to get labs done so I could drive myself there and back. Never realizing that when I felt horrible the test were probably positive. They did eventually come positive. And they still didn't diagnose me until I got a skin biopsy for the rash I had on my arms. Yep! I'm photosensitive! After that test I was finally diagnosed! Wishing you the best

 

[LBH]

Seems like this doctor is watching you closely

Hello again! Seems like this doctor is watching you pretty closely and looking out for you especially to be with you a whole year and doing labs like this. That is good when a doctor a taking control this way. But I too think that doctor wants the one more criteria so he/she has enough proof and evidence for proper diagnoses. But hate to hear we have another Lupus patient lurking in our world. There are way to many of us and I wished they could figure out what causes it and have a cure for this nasty stuff. Hope you get treated soon and get that diagnoses without having to wait forever. :wink2: