Lupus and erruptive dermatafibromas

Hi Everyone,
I've had a lupus for over 24 years now and aside from a few really bad flares, it's been well controlled with plaquenil, and adjusting my lifestyle to be more healthy. In the last seven months I have been diagnosed with multiple erruptive dermatafibromas which are basically small, benign bumps on my legs, arms, torso and even 2 on my face. I had 20 in April and in 4 mos I got another 20. I'm told that having more than 1-5 is unusual. I've also recently been diagnosed with thyroid disease. Since regulating that my thyroid, I have not noticed any new bumps. Docs discount that it is thyroid related. Anyone else out there with any experience with these buggers?
Thanks!
Laura

What do they look like exactly?
I have constant bumps on my chin and scatter all over my scalp. They usually have a tiny bit of white pus in them. Nothing seems to get rid of them.

Yes!  I have had lupus for about 15 years, and I just found out that I am hypothyroid and probably have been for a while.  I am also being screened for thyroid cancer.  Went to the dermatologist today, and she removed what she thinks is a dermatafibroma to send off to pathology.  I have gotten 10 in the last year.  I have read a lot about lupus being the connection to people who get a lot of these in a short amount of time.  I also just read a study about the possible link to breast cancer and arsenic poisoning.  They say that people who are immune compromised, have certain kinds of cancers, and who have autoimmune diseases (especially lupus) are in that group as well.  The theory is that it's an immune mediated process.  So I guess if you have the autoimmune version of thyrdoiditis (Hashimoto's) or you have thyroid cancer, it wouldn't be far fetched to think that it could cause them.

There is so much mainstream medicine does not understand about thyroid disease. Every book I read about it surprises me more and more. It is definitely a disease you have to do your own research on. I have learned to be my own advocator. I am so glad that you are seeing improvement with the thyroid meds. I won't be able to start treatment until I am the neck surgeon rules out thyroid cancer. Then I will have to get a good endocrinologist and make sure my adrenal gland is good to go before we can start treatment for the thyroid. Doesn't seem like there is a quick fix for this. I hope I get as good of results as you!

Thanks!

Jennifer