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He explained it this way in that I have a mixed connective tissue disease and as such, they can 'morph' from on diagnosis to another and it is NOT abnormal. I have been on plaquenil for a few years ago.
As far as a biopsy for lupus, I had one for Sjogren's years ago but I've not heard of one for lupus. That doesn't mean there isn't one; just means I've not heard of it. AnnieView Thread

Then, I spoke with my new neurologist, "You'd be much sicker than you appear if you had CNS lupus. So, I guess have my answer that the first doc had misdiagnosed my symptoms.View Thread



That's not to ssy that oral steroids don't have side effects. Lyica, Ultracet and the whole gang can help with the pain, but I don't know of a one of them that will decrease the swelling. Then again, the swelling might be the cause of pain, but it's usually the other way around.
I have one of those side effects, osteonecrosis, but I think you have to have MAINTENANCE steroinds at a heftY dose for this to be a problem, BUT TALK IT OVER WITH YOU DOCView Thread

EVERYTHING I owned was soaked by 10 AM, so I'd shower to frehen up; by the time I was dry from the bath water, I was soaked. It did go away, but not without YEARS of idripping!View Thread


Instead, the palliative care specialist would realize that if lasix or another diuretic was necessary, that the patient would be going to the bathroom frequently and might be at risk for falls. He might order that the patient have a commode next to the bed, as the commode would be easier than running to the bathroom and then potentially suffering a broken hip as a result of a run and a fall.
In some instances, the palliative care team might practice comfort and quality of life, making sure that the patient with lupus pleuritis had oxygen (ADEQUATE) in his care plan and aequate pain medication or other comfort medications and measures.View Thread

There are a lot of problems that lupus can wreck on the heart; I don't know if SVT is one, though. Pericarditis and endocarditis are a few.View Thread

My rhemie here in the Springs sent me to National Jewish in Denver to be evaluated for shortness of breath.The pulmonologist there wanted me to see a rheumie who was had as his subspecialty, pulmonolgy. I'm sure w/ nephritis, you're hooked up w;/ someone, but if you're ever looking, I'd hightly recommed that place.
THere's probably a rhemie there who has as his subspecialty, hephrology. But, I agree, communication to the PCP isn't good; no, wait a minute. NJH did communicate, but other places didn't.View Thread
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