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Well I went to the rheumy this morning. He talked to me for maybe 10 minutes, poked around on me and then told me I have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. He also said that I could very well have lupus (he mentioned it, I didn't bring it up) but I don't have ALL the symptoms so he can't diagnose it yet. He was really focused on the fact that I don't have mouth ulcers, like that's the most important symptom or something. I asked him if there were other blood tests to try and see if it is lupus (I have only had the ANA and I KNOW there are follow-up blood tests, which the lab recommended be done) and he lied right to my face and told me there were no other tests and to just go home and come back if things get worse. I am NOT content with that answer! Why do I have a positive ANA if I only have fibro and CFS? And why the **** wouldn't he run the other blood tests? I am going back to the walk-in clinic tomorrow and asking for a referral to a different rheumy. I have the right to a second opinion, and this guy obviously doesn't know anything about lupus. Doesn't everyone around here say fibro isn't a real diagnosis anyway? I do have all the symptoms of it but I have a ton of lupus symptoms too.