Hi Everyone
I am wondering if when running initial tests Rheumatologist would have automatically done a blood test for Lupus.
I had an appointment with Rheumatologist in January, he ordered blood tests, which I won't get the results of until I see him again next week. I did phone to ask but was told if anything was untoward, someone would get in touch, but no one did. He also organized x rays of couple of joints, don't know the results of these either. Also physiotherapy, and the physio hasn't had anything said to her either.
The Rheumatologist thought I just had osteo arthritis, I already have an existing disability which leads to mobility problems so this would make sense, however, over quite a few years I have had these odd problems that don't really get diagnosed, they don't always physically reveal themselves for more than a few days. But am beginning to wonder if there is more to them. As when I get the varying symptoms, I also get a flare up of aches and pains.
One of the symptoms is swollen glands, also migraine headaches. When I was about 17 was quite ill, swollen glands and the most terrible headache have ever experienced. It was years ago, but wasn't taken into hospital, at first assummed I had flu, but it took weeks to recover, for a while I couldn't even sit up in bed properly, so then it was assummed I had glandular fever. By the time they sent me for a blood test, I was practically well and the blood test showed nothing up. Over the years have had flare ups of aches and pains, headaches and more recently swollen glands, feeling fluey sort of thing. My GP tells me its just arthritis, had loads of blood tests that don't show up anything. Before Christmas, in the midst of a flare up, insisted that I go to Rheumatologist which he reluctantly agreed to, but think he thinks I am making a fuss about nothing.
About ten years ago, in the summer, I had a mysterious rash on face, chest and arms, it was quite pronounced and I had it for two or three days. I did see the doctor and he assummed it was an allergy. Can't remember if it was a butterfly shape as so long ago. However, it was after this that the joint pains and migraine really took hold. I have also had the chest pain that is listed in the symptoms on your site, this was first 30 yrs ago and I was advised it was a pulled muscle. About ten years after this it reoccurred and firstly I was told it was indigestion, and then by a chiropracter, a twisted rib.
I do get quite tired but put that down to my disability and working.
This weekend have had the swollen glands again, and a slight headache, but once again pain in not only my joints, but also my muscles, so if you press on them they do hurt, almost as if the pain is in my bones. I am back on the ibuprofen which helps a bit. But don't know if this is my imagination or what. Have you go any ideas.
I am wondering if when running initial tests Rheumatologist would have automatically done a blood test for Lupus.
I had an appointment with Rheumatologist in January, he ordered blood tests, which I won't get the results of until I see him again next week. I did phone to ask but was told if anything was untoward, someone would get in touch, but no one did. He also organized x rays of couple of joints, don't know the results of these either. Also physiotherapy, and the physio hasn't had anything said to her either.
The Rheumatologist thought I just had osteo arthritis, I already have an existing disability which leads to mobility problems so this would make sense, however, over quite a few years I have had these odd problems that don't really get diagnosed, they don't always physically reveal themselves for more than a few days. But am beginning to wonder if there is more to them. As when I get the varying symptoms, I also get a flare up of aches and pains.
One of the symptoms is swollen glands, also migraine headaches. When I was about 17 was quite ill, swollen glands and the most terrible headache have ever experienced. It was years ago, but wasn't taken into hospital, at first assummed I had flu, but it took weeks to recover, for a while I couldn't even sit up in bed properly, so then it was assummed I had glandular fever. By the time they sent me for a blood test, I was practically well and the blood test showed nothing up. Over the years have had flare ups of aches and pains, headaches and more recently swollen glands, feeling fluey sort of thing. My GP tells me its just arthritis, had loads of blood tests that don't show up anything. Before Christmas, in the midst of a flare up, insisted that I go to Rheumatologist which he reluctantly agreed to, but think he thinks I am making a fuss about nothing.
About ten years ago, in the summer, I had a mysterious rash on face, chest and arms, it was quite pronounced and I had it for two or three days. I did see the doctor and he assummed it was an allergy. Can't remember if it was a butterfly shape as so long ago. However, it was after this that the joint pains and migraine really took hold. I have also had the chest pain that is listed in the symptoms on your site, this was first 30 yrs ago and I was advised it was a pulled muscle. About ten years after this it reoccurred and firstly I was told it was indigestion, and then by a chiropracter, a twisted rib.
I do get quite tired but put that down to my disability and working.
This weekend have had the swollen glands again, and a slight headache, but once again pain in not only my joints, but also my muscles, so if you press on them they do hurt, almost as if the pain is in my bones. I am back on the ibuprofen which helps a bit. But don't know if this is my imagination or what. Have you go any ideas.
