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Ebonybbw -> RE: lupus (11/3/2009 10:36:46 PM)
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I have some of the same symptoms. I have been complaining of a pain in my leg to my PCP for 3 years now which has become increasingly worst. 2 years ago he sent me to a Rheumatologist because my Sed rate was high as well as my anti nuclear antibody. After 4 months I went to a second Rheumatologist for a second opinion because my rates were increasing instead of decreasing on Mobic. Both docs asked if there was a family history of Lupus. No, however my sister had an auto immune disease which included the imbalances, falls, weakness in her legs and eventually inability to walk.
After two years of taking Plaquenil 400 mg daily, shedding 50+ lbs, muscle relaxants and lots of tylenols, my sed rate is finally decreasing. We still don't know what "It" is. Lupus? Srojens? Fibromyalgia? My Rheumstologist feels the Plaquenil will stop it from presenting full blown or slow down the process. The leg pain visits me nightly. As soon as I lay down in bed I feel it coming. Hard to describe the pain. Kinda like deep muscle, toothache feeling pain. One that just lingers. Did I mention the hip and shoulder pain which causes restless nights due to constant repositioning.
I feel the leg pain and joint pains are different and maybe unrelated. Over the past couple of months I developed varicose veins on the back of my left leg behind knee-thigh area. The pain that originated in left leg at night I have in both legs every night. My PCP is having me to see a Neurologist. One other problem I have is numbness in my feet after sitting for prolonged periods of time, especially after driving for 45 mins or more.
The pain is so intense sometimes in my legs (while in bed) that I'm afraid one day I'm gonna get out of bed and not be able to walk.
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