Hi,
I have been suffering from various symptoms for about a year now, my doc has finally referred me to a specialist in ME/CFS as that is what she thinks I may have. I think lupus may also be a possibility.
I have had the following blood tests which were all normal
full blood count
blood sugar
iron
potassium
rhematoid factor
CRP ESR
I know that a lot of patients with lupus have a normal crp and raised esr. Mine were both normal so does that rule out lupus?
These are the various symptoms I have had at one time or another during the last 6months:
fatigue (constant)
muscle aches
joint pain (no swelling or inflammation)
Irritable bowel
heat rash
itchy legs
foggy brain (can't concentrate)
numbness / pins and needles in hands and feet.
Uncontrollable leg shaking (only twice and only lasted 10mins each time)
I expect I will have to wait quite a while for my appointment with the specialist so just wondered if anyone had any thoughts as to whether this could be lupus or ME/CFS.
Doctor said she thinks it is ME or Fibramalgia (sp?). Lupus has not been mentioned so far.
Many thanks in advance
Kim
I have been suffering from various symptoms for about a year now, my doc has finally referred me to a specialist in ME/CFS as that is what she thinks I may have. I think lupus may also be a possibility.
I have had the following blood tests which were all normal
full blood count
blood sugar
iron
potassium
rhematoid factor
CRP ESR
I know that a lot of patients with lupus have a normal crp and raised esr. Mine were both normal so does that rule out lupus?
These are the various symptoms I have had at one time or another during the last 6months:
fatigue (constant)
muscle aches
joint pain (no swelling or inflammation)
Irritable bowel
heat rash
itchy legs
foggy brain (can't concentrate)
numbness / pins and needles in hands and feet.
Uncontrollable leg shaking (only twice and only lasted 10mins each time)
I expect I will have to wait quite a while for my appointment with the specialist so just wondered if anyone had any thoughts as to whether this could be lupus or ME/CFS.
Doctor said she thinks it is ME or Fibramalgia (sp?). Lupus has not been mentioned so far.
Many thanks in advance
Kim