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and a thyroid med . I also have 10 other meds that I quit taking for a multitude of different issues . fybromyalgia , Ib, acid reflux, arthitis Antihistamine , muscle relaxers ect. ect. I am hoping for a staight forward answer and hope this Doctor is able to help me . Is this typical to have to go to so many Docs and specialist ? I feel i f I took all the meds perscribed to be I would have liver failureView Thread

it started about 3 months ago . red in color some are dime sized some are smaller ,raised .some are in a line and look like scratches .they itch alot . I also have a rash across my nose and cheeks . I have had alot of symptoms that I feel are lupus like symptoms . joint swelling , cold hands and feet ,trouble swallowing , fatige , gullbladder pain , lung pain a few months ago I was in the Dr they did a urin test for something else and there was blood in the test Dr just told me about it but acted like it didnt matter .I went to the Dr 2 weeks ago . He did an ANA test . it came back Negative .
I have been in and out of the Dr. for the past 7 years with weird symptoms . I have been Diagnosed with fibromyalgia, hypothyroid,
arthritis,acid reflux, IBS , . I feel like a hypochondriac. Dr asked me to come back in on monday to look at my rash again .He said is seems like an Auto immune disorder but my ana test was Neg .one of the test came back elevated for inflamation (not sure of the test he did ) He is going to refure me to a Rhumatologist . I am so frustrated .
Are there any other diseases that have the same symptoms ? that are not auto immune related ?View Thread

I have been reading alot about lupus and feel its a bit confusing about the ana test .Most everything I read is saying 92% of ana neg dont have lupus . I hope the Rhumatologist will have better test and information for me . I my go to a dermatologist .thats a good idea ,for this nasty looking itchy rash . I have indured months of it with no relief. Have you heard the term non positive lupus ? I just read about this .People having symptoms but neg.ana test .
thanks BlakleyView Thread

I feel I have more the 4 of the symptoms on the list .I have read alot about lupus and most of what I read states that 92% of people with ana neg. results dont have lupus . It is all very confusing .I hope the Rhumatologist will shed some light on this situation .I have an appt tomorrow with my Dr. he wants to have another look .hope he can help with the rashView Thread
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