Ahh. My stomach keeps feeling better and worse throughout the day. My stomach keeps feeling very distended--it even looks so. Right now I'm only slightly constipated, but I have been going most days...
It's annoying, but I can't really tell how dangerous it is. It's definitely one of those grey area symptoms, where you have a hard time deciding whether it's seriously urgent or not. My muscles seem...
I was going to suggest a hiatal hernia, but then I saw that you said you had an endoscopy, so that pretty much rules that out. However, I don't know if this is helpful or not, but it sounds a lot...
Have you looked up small red dots caused by scleroderma? Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that causes excessive growth of skin tissue, and small red dots are one of its symptoms. It is possible...
I have sarcoidosis, not Lupus, supposedly anyway, but my symptoms and complications are very similar, it another system attacking autoimmune disorder. I have been having strange chest pain,...
Hi, does anyone have any experience with either uveitis or optic neuritis. I've been having eye symptoms for the last year, but it keeps getting worse and has gotten really bad over the past few...
Hi, thank you for replying. I don't think I have Lyme. I never had the Characteristic rash that people with Lyme get. I get rashes very easily, especially from incest bites, and I would remember...
Thanks for the thoughtful response. It sounds like you've been through a lot too. A spinal tap sounds awful. What was it like, if I may ask? I have been very concerned I might have MS, as...
Hi, I'm a 26 year old female having strange symptoms. I have been diagnosed as having an autoimmune disease, but my doctors are trying to figure out what one I have. Over last summer I noticed I...
Purplish or bluish looking toes can be a sign of Raynaud's Phenomenon. I have been getting that for a few months now. I had never had it before....
Describe these purple spots on your feet. Were your toes purple? Or did you have veiny looking purple areas all over your foot?...
That's so true. They even know that the ANA tests come up as false negatives all the time. What's interesting is that new drug for Lupus, Benlysta. It only helps some of SLE sufferers, like about a...
Your symptoms are a lot like mine. My doctor found that I have swollen lymph nodes and something wrong with my spine, but she thought it was ankylosing spondylitis. I also have nausea/vomiting,...
Thanks for the great advice. My symptoms aren't usually so bad I can't function, but it is worrying and uncomfortable more than anything. Another strange chest symptom that I get is a weird dull pain...
Sounds like you're having a very rough time. Which test confirmed the liver spot, just out of curiousity? I had biliary problems last summer, where I kept getting pain on my right side where my liver...
Wow, I have most of what you describe. I haven't been fainting, but have come close a few times over the last 6 months. My doctors keep going back and forth with saying I have Fibro, then...
Hi, I noticed that you are on Neurontin and that you noted you've been experiencing vertigo and tinnitus. I have been having similar symptoms as you described. I think the ringing in the ears is...
Have you had any of these chest conditions yourself? If so, what were your symptoms, if I might ask? Some days I feel like someone literally took a crowbar to my sternum, while others I just have...
I considered that, but my gastro didn't seem to think the kind of pain I described to him sounded like GERD. Also, no antacid has ever made the pain go away. Sometimes I even feel pain in my right...
I'm experiencing considerable pain and tightness in my sternum as of late. Usually it has been coming and going, but the past few days it has been almost constant. I have had a chest CT scan, x-rays...
I don't understand why they are afraid to say yes, you do have Raynaud's. They resort to saying that I probably do. The problem with Raynaud's is that there's no definitive test to diagnose it. It's...
Ok I just figured out that I have more than just Raynaud's, as it is not associated with discoloration of the legs and arms. I also have a condition called livedo reticularis, because I just looked...
Your symptoms are a lot like mine. Unfortunately, I have no diagnosis yet, my doctors just keep telling me I have an autoimmune disease, but they don't know which one. I can't really say whether or...
The skin on my fingers also seems tightened, with no limited movement, it even appears shiny at times, but goes away a little when my hands aren't turning colors so much. I read it could be from...
Hi there. I have a question for Lupus patients who suffer from Raynaud's. I don't have a formal autoimmune diagnosis yet, but my doctors are trying to make guesses at which one or more I have. I do...
I think a second opinion is unavoidable at this point. I'm not on immunosuppressants or anti-inflammatories right now, but if I do begin them soon, I will need to address this issue before starting...
So would an overactive immune system make, say a lung infection, particularly a fungal infection, potentially deadlier than it would be for a person with a normal immune system? I would think so. I...
That is one way to put autoimmune disease. Your body mistakenly sees healthy bodily tissue as an intruder, like a bacteria that must destroyed, and proceeds by attacking the body. Basically, your...
I hope the latter case is your worse problem, yet that's bad in itself. I got my rheumy appointment Monday, and I've got my fingers crossed. I have been having horrible breathing problems (which is...
Well, we're both in the same boat there. I found a rhuematologist in Chicago that specializes in Lupus, so I'm going to make an appointment with her, maybe she will be able to my obvious face rash...
Oh thanks! That makes me feel better. I was discouraged by the rheumy I saw recently, he was old and claimed he couldn't see a facial even though my other doctors did. I read that he was more of a...
Because I need to see someone who cares about listening to someone with Lupus symptoms....
All inflammatory diseases need more publicity and more research. I'm happy that there's a new drug for Lupus. I wonder if it is at all helpful in other autoimmune diseases. Corticosteroids have so...
A lot of people don't understand illnesses like Lupus and other autoimmune diseases. The symptoms that come with them can be downright strange and alarming. Many people tend to rationalize the...
You truly are a great father. My parents are still in denial about my disease. They're worried about my fungal lung infection, but they think that's all my problems are, period. Even with a doctor's...
Before I begin, I must stress that many autoimmune diseases overlap or have many of the same symptoms and complications, it's not easy to pin point the exact disease, but focusing on which symptoms...
How were you diagnosed with pericarditis, just out of curiosity? I might even ask you a little about your experience with endocartitis, because now I'm scared I might have this as well. I do get...
Thank you. From what I read about ankylosing spondilitis, it does seem to share many lupus symptoms. It makes sense. The fungus infection in my chest is a very strange condition though. I've never...
I have cold sores that get worse with my flares. But I have sarcoidosis, not lupus...well supposedly anyway. It's not just a sign of lupus, but a possible sign of an autoimmune disease, no matter...
I just found out that the cause of my chest pain is being caused from a fungal granuloma and swollen lymph nodes along my lungs caused by what my doctor thinks is sarcoidosis. My CT scan showed a...
I have been having sharp pains on the left side of my chest, sternum, pressure in and under my ribs, and shortness of breath. It's like having asthma, not in your air passageways, but just in and...
I have a butterfly rash that gets blood red after I shower, become stressed or sleep poorly. It gets faint throughout the day, but never goes away. It never stays red hot for more than a few hours...
My symptoms keep getting more complicated. I had stabbing chest pain and trouble breathing last week. The pain extended to my left arm, shoulder, back and neck. My lungs felt constricted from the...
I agree with you. Thanks for the awesome advice and support! I've had a hard time talking to my boyfriend and family, even my doctors about my symptoms, they all think I'm crazy. I know that it's...
The face rash seemed like flushing at first, but looks more rash like now than it did before, as it does get flaky sometimes. I even have red bumps on my cheeks where the rash touches. I notice the...
Does LD leave a malar/butterfly rash on the face?...
I am experiencing the same thing with my boyfriend, only I'm the one who is chronically ill and he's the one trying to comfort me. His approach is telling me everything is going to be okay, just as...
Well one just made a guess at fibro, but didn't recommend any Rheumies or neuros. I'm also thrown off by the negative ANA test and EEG....
Hello. I'm a 26 year old woman suffering from strange symptoms. My past diagnoses are panic disorder, anxiety, major depression and IBS, but I have had these illnesses for decades and my new symptoms...
Yes, gallbladder removal commonly causes chronic diarrhea and foul oily stool. The excess bile is excreted into the stomach and can cause diarrhea, much in the same way that heartburn can. I have not...