lupis at 56???

Hi Tibbi, welcome to the group. I just got done taking a nap and came in to see what's new. I hate to break this to you but no you are not to old to get lupus. I'm 53 and I just start getting some answers around 50. Several people here are my age or a little older. However you won't get the women to admit it! LOL. Hey this disease may do a lot of things but it doesn't have the right to tell everyone our age. If you have Hashimoto's it is quite possible that you you have other autoimmune disease. The overlap quiet often. If you go through here and look at peoples signatures many times you will see they name 2 3 or 4 different things they have. Let us know what the doctor says and and don't get to freaked out. This disease does not often mean the death sentence that it used to be. and many people on the right meds live a normal life and an excellent quality of life.

keep coming ack and asking questions and keep us informed we have a large support group here.

God Bless

carol

Lupus can hit at almost any age...as young as 6.  It is female dominated illness (9-10:1)  but I am an OLD guy and got it at 63.  Statistics are great but they don't always apply to an individual case.  It seems that hormonal changes play some kind of a role as a trigger but there are many other triggers but women in their teens and child bearing years are the most common but anyone can get lupus at any age.

Bill

Thanks to all of you that replied.

This is a USA based forum isn't it?

I live in Australia & couldn't get any answers. I'm still waiting for my results - can't see the doctor until Tuesday next week (he took a week off). I guess I'll know what's happening to me then.

I feel so ill - headaches, brain fog from hell, pain in joints, exhausted, weak  & a weird rash on my feet & lower legs. I don't own a memory any more but I have a brilliant "forgetery"  lol.  Still things could be worse.

Once again thank you all.