Hello,
I have read so much about how a skin biopsy can determine if someone has lupus or not. How true is this? Is this true with all of us?
If that would give all of us a dx when in question, why don't doctors do this more? If it is that accurate, I don't understand why it isn't done more.
As some of you know, I am frustrated like so many others here as to what is wrong with me. I am being treated with medication the same as someone with a dx of lupus/sjogrens but still not knowing for sure is so frustrating! I don't like the thought of a skin biopsy but I am sure I am not alone when I say I would go through it if it would tell one way or the other as to what is going on with me.
I would appreciate it if someone could clear this up for me. How accruate is this test, is it only accruate for some lupus people but not others?
Confused!!!
Janice
I have read so much about how a skin biopsy can determine if someone has lupus or not. How true is this? Is this true with all of us?
If that would give all of us a dx when in question, why don't doctors do this more? If it is that accurate, I don't understand why it isn't done more.
As some of you know, I am frustrated like so many others here as to what is wrong with me. I am being treated with medication the same as someone with a dx of lupus/sjogrens but still not knowing for sure is so frustrating! I don't like the thought of a skin biopsy but I am sure I am not alone when I say I would go through it if it would tell one way or the other as to what is going on with me.
I would appreciate it if someone could clear this up for me. How accruate is this test, is it only accruate for some lupus people but not others?
Confused!!!
Janice