Hi i was wondering if i could get some advice please, My gynae consultant has just sent me for blood tests for lupus, she says she suspects i have it from my history, (never occurred to me) and wanted me tested, the symptons i have are:
Endometriosis, Headaches/migraines, Muscle and joint pain and sometimes swelling, exhaustion, numbness in arms and hands, Ganglion cyst on base of my finger, Anemic, Chest pains, Mouth ulcers, Recurrant miscarriages(7), Deep Vein Thrombosis (in pregnancy), Asthma, Hayfever and allergic to certain medications, High Temperatures, Flu like feeling, Back pain and sciaticia, Bad memory, Brain fog and light headiness.
My grandmother had DVT, Discoid Lupus, Asthma and Hereditary Angio Neurotic Odema, My mother has also had DVT and my 13yr old daughter was dx with Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP) a month ago but that doesnt explain the mouth ulcers shes always getting.
What concerns me is: 1) How likely am i to have it because of my history and my families history ( is it hereditary?)
2) Is there ANY possibility that my daughter could have Lupus and not HSP
3) Should i mention all of this to my daughters consultant when i see him tomorrow?
4) What do i do if my blood tests come back negative?
Any help and advice is much appreciated
Emma
Endometriosis, Headaches/migraines, Muscle and joint pain and sometimes swelling, exhaustion, numbness in arms and hands, Ganglion cyst on base of my finger, Anemic, Chest pains, Mouth ulcers, Recurrant miscarriages(7), Deep Vein Thrombosis (in pregnancy), Asthma, Hayfever and allergic to certain medications, High Temperatures, Flu like feeling, Back pain and sciaticia, Bad memory, Brain fog and light headiness.
My grandmother had DVT, Discoid Lupus, Asthma and Hereditary Angio Neurotic Odema, My mother has also had DVT and my 13yr old daughter was dx with Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP) a month ago but that doesnt explain the mouth ulcers shes always getting.
What concerns me is: 1) How likely am i to have it because of my history and my families history ( is it hereditary?)
2) Is there ANY possibility that my daughter could have Lupus and not HSP
3) Should i mention all of this to my daughters consultant when i see him tomorrow?
4) What do i do if my blood tests come back negative?
Any help and advice is much appreciated
Emma