Re: Steph, can you talk to me?


"J" <philmath@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> stryped@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > My youngest is 4 months old.
>
> Thanks and the eldest is 5?
>
> > I cant think of anything spectacular that happened back then other than
> > right after the first couple of episodes when I noticed I was having
> > the symptoms of coming in my face red and having a fever of 100 or so
> > then it would misteriously go away. Afew months after first noticing
> > that I got the full blown flu for 5 or so days.
>
> I was not looking for "spectacular".
> All your face is red? Or parts of it? Is it like a rash? Or raised
> redness? Or more like high BP redness?
> A flush? A blush? (take a photo)
>
> Either way, I see that someone has suggested Lupus to you.
> It is not diagnosed with a scan.
> You diary your:
> 1) signs (visible signs on your body)
> 2) symptoms (fatigue, gastro, fevers, aches/pains (and where), headaches,
> depression),
> and what happened the 48 hours before each. (what you ate, what you drank,
> how much sleep you got, UV exposure, where you were, what you were doing.
>
> After a few weeks/month, take the diary and photo, see a rheumatologist
> and bloodwork is done.
> J

Stryped complains of no symptoms of lupus other than the mild fevers. Lupus
in young men is relatively rare and follows a definite set of symptoms and
lab results. You can be sure if he had a C reactive protein test done that
they also did a SED rate and ANA on him at which point his original Dr would
have decided whether or not he needed to see a rheumatologist. A self
referred appt to a rheumatologist at this point in time is another big waste
of money. Ask Steph.



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