Do I see a Optometrist or Ophthamologist? I'm supposed to be having annual exams because Plaquenil can cause damage to the eyes. I am also having problems with dry eyes and I believe I need glasses....
My question is...is it safe to have dental work (fillings) when you have a high SED rate w/ symptoms of lupus flare? I have been feeling rotton for awhile and have been putting off getting 8 cavities...
I totally know what you mean by feeling like your doctors have all the power. I cry every time I see my Rheumatologist. I leave her office, go into the hospital restroom and CRY for like a 1/2 hour...
I know what it's like to be sick all the time with little kids. I can't really advise you on what might be going on with you, accept that it sounds like you should go get a second and third opinion....
Thanks Bsime for those links. It might sound weird that I'm confused about my health issues since I was first diagnosed with Lupus in 2002. But for years I just had sore joints and muscles once in...
New to this forum and wondering if anyone else has had their Lupus diagnosis changed to Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease? Not sure of the difference. I am really frustrated right now...