Hi everyone, I have hypothyroidism, I think it is a Hashimoto's Thyroiditis since my TPO level is very high but the doctor told me just to take Levothyroxine(100 mcg). I have been taking this...
Hi! I'm in a situation pretty similar to your girlfriend. I'm 29 and 5 years ago I found out I have hypothyroid (it's thyroid hashimoto, TPO it's very high) then about 3 years ago I found out that I...
Hi! I'm from Romania and in my country we have a Lupus Blog (LupusRomania). Unfortunately, it is written in Romanian language. There I've read something about Lupus diet. The main idea was that we...
Just few more questions: - May be IUD harmful for my future fertility? I'm asking that because I haven't had any child yet and I'm 29. - What endometriosis is? I mean I have read about that on...
Thank you Natalie :) It does mean a lot of me! Now I know from where to start my way finding a doctor. I don't know why it's so hard to get an earlier appointment to a doctor. In Romania it can't...
Yes this is want i meant. Thank you again....
I went to a Endocrinologist. He was the one who thought there is no need for me to take Thyroid medication YET. She asked me to do an ovarian echo and because there were ovarian cysts she told me to...
Thank you for your reply. Maybe I have to go to another doctor even if I spent a lot of money so far :( for nothing....
Thank you! I have my Thyroid tests: The last time when I did it and I'm saying that because I'm doing my test once every 4-6 months and just TSH is the one that ranging. Sometimes it's normal other...
As I know Hypothyroidism goes has a good relationship with Vitiligo(you can find a lot of information on internet) and I have got both. But I just found out that it goes as well with Lupus. And of...
Hi Natalie! Can you recommend me a doctor here in Dallas/Forth Worth area? I have some Lupus issues but I'm from Romania and I'm temporary leaving in Texas (Fort Worth). I don't know anyone here and...
Hi, I chose to write here because my problem is related to Lupus and birth control. I had been on birth control for almost 5 years before I had to stop them because of some Lupus issues. I'm not...
Hi, Many years ago I have been diagnosed having Vitiligo and that doctor required blood test for detecting my anti-TPO hormone level and it was 200 (the rage indicates <32) so he continued the...
Thank you for your replies. It helps me a lot. I lived around this fear 5 years but I said to myself ( everything God wants I have to accept) but now I'm more interested in the subject because I got...
About 5 years ago I found out that I have Vitiligo ( just few white stains on my fingers). Thae doctor asked me to do some blood test like (AT, TSH, T3,T4, ANA, anti DNS ds, anti SM) and he found out...
My husband has psoriasis and he has a lot of rush on feet and hands. Recently he has been complaining about joint pain. The dr didn't ask for ANA. What I know about ANA is related to me. i have...
Why your doctor asked you to do ANA?...
Yes, I know it is a hard decision because I have other problems too. I have ovarian cysts and so far I kept my ovaries clean using birth control but now my rheumatologist forbade me to taken them...
Hi Jelena, I'm suspected of Lupus because of blood tests. What I want to tell you is that: I repeated 6 times my blood tests because all the time they were different from a lab to another one. Now...
Thank you so much for your reply Barbara. It meant a lot for me, especially because I didn't think even a second that my child can have this disease. All the time I thought only not to trigger...
My rheumatologist told me so. Even if I don't show any symptoms except the blood test he asked me to stop them. he told me the estrogen is not friend with lupus, but he didn't say something about...
what you recommend me ? do you think that I can try to have a baby ? I mean, is that a big risk to start the disease ? I point out that I am 29 and I want so much to have one. I asked the doctor...
She didn't suggest me to do that. She only did for me every blood tests because she owns a medical lab. And after she saw my tests asked me to do other medical investigation. I did so and a...
Lupus has to be a strange disease. You just told us that you have symptoms but good tests and I'm the one who has bad blood tests and no symptoms. I'm scared not to get to the doctor too late:( even...
Thank you for you reply, Couchtater. When I read this forum I realized that other people have serious problems and my post is childish :). Maybe I have to learn from these people to be a fighter...
Hi! 3 years ago a nurse friend made me a full set of blood tests and she told me that I'm suspect of LES. I went to another lab to make again the test and they were negative. (I mean ANA and anti-DNA...
Hi! I'm from Romania so if my English is not very good I'm apologizing. My story is: I have no any symptoms yet but I found that tests like ANA and anti-DNA ds are positive. Maybe you are curious how...