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Do I have Lupus? Should I get it checked out?


I have looked up the symptoms of this illness and while I have many of them I'm not sure if it's worth getting checked out. I have skin rashes, not on my face usually, but on my arms and legs. I have mild to extreme fatigue even if I am only walking, and I wouldn't consider myself out of shape, being a normally active girl. Hair loss in an even spread around my scalp is also a problem. While its not visual noticeable, I can tell my hair is nowhere near as thick as it use to be, and handfuls of hair come out for 3 or 4 days straight off and on. I often feel depressed or nervous. Generally I just feel weak, like I have no energy.

you sure have a lot of symptoms , first go to your Dr. get all this stuff answered so you know for sure.then you get some counseling.good luck ,and don't look up any more symptoms or diagnoses.

Lupus has many symptoms - hair loss, skin rashes, fatigue, joint pain, etc.

I think you should get checked out as Lupus can affect your internal organs as well - ask your doctor or see a rhematologist and have an ANA profile run of your blood.

I have systemic Lupus and am on preventive medications and an anti-inflammatory daily. It has helped me immensely with my joint pain.

There are many support groups out there for Lupus and also the National Lupus Foundation all online.

Self diagnosing is not a substitute for a trained medical professional. See your Dr. !

Try going here for some FAQs and support....I'm sure someone will be able to help you out www.lupusbutterflies.ning.com It's really cool there

I would recommend you investigate these two illnesses. I have both.

1) Click on "symptoms":

http://www.canlyme.com/

When to Suspect Lyme:

http://www.angelfire.com/biz/romarkaraok...

Lymenet:

http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb....

Just remember the testing that is available generally sucks. Join Lymenet - they'll tell you which labs you can trust.

2) Electrical Sensitivity & Hypersensitivity:

http://www.ei-resource.org/illness-infor...

eSens:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/eSe...

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