Q: ana, - lupus tests, yet have 8/11 symptoms of lupus including severe blistering facial rash, antibiotics fail to help, ongoing <1yr, could plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) help?

Yes: Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) will often help if you truly have lupus. That decision needs to be made in concert with a rheumatologist. Has the rash been biopsied?

Question 1

blister very easily from slightest scratch, bump. sometimes w/ blood. started after stress, anxiety last yr. lupus docs unsure of condition.

Accepted Answer

Easy blistering: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Pemphigus/pemphigus_ff.asp
 it may be a variant of pemphigus, do you have mouth lesions or sores? Would follow up with dermatologist and get a biopsy and IgA antibodies

Question 2

blood blisters with lupus?

Accepted Answer

Not usually seen...: I cannot honestly say they cannot occur, since lupus can causes low platelets) but I have not seen this in 30 years.  I personally would look for another cause.  Vasculitis "can" look like it, i suppose, to the untrained eye , as this photo demonstrates!

Question 3

i have lupus &i have a big bump in my nose that swelling what can i do?

Accepted Answer

See doctor asap: It could be an infection or another problem so if it is  enlarging see a doctor asap.

Question 4

can herpes & lupus when it cums to break out of blister act the same? does herpes blister have an odor or does lupus blister have an odor?

Accepted Answer

Lupus and herpes: There is a blistering form of lupus called bullous lupus. Blisters are large or small, there are many of them and they are distributed evenly on both sides of the body. Herpes is one location, grouped vesicles on a red patch. People with weakened immune systems may have blisters in more than one location. Neither lupus nor herpes blisters have an odor unless infected. Please see your doctor asap.

Question 5

i have a large swelling of my left ankle no bumps or hits there is no pain but it is the size of an egg i have sel lupus should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

Get it checked: Probably should be seen and have xrays taken of the ankle to make sure that nothing is going on with the bone.

Question 6

have a rash on my fingers, it blisters, peels, itches, ect, it was assumed to be related to ra, but could this be a sign of lupus instead?

Accepted Answer

Dyshidrotic Eczema: Dyshidrotic eczema is a condition in which small, usually itchy blisters develop on the hands or feet or both.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
this blistering type of eczema is twice as common in women than men.
People are more likely to develop dyshidrotic eczema when:
they are under stress
they have allergies, such as hayfever
their hands are often in water or moist
they do cement work.

Question 7

i have undiagnosed lupus. we still take tests but i show many signs. i have recently noticed some new bumps on my forearm that are clustered together. i also have one on my neck and one on my breast.

Accepted Answer

Lupus?: Why do you think it is lupus?  Have you consulted with a rheumatologist?  If so and &quot;many tests were done&quot; and it is still &quot;undiagnosed&quot; then it most likely not lupus and there is something else going on. If you have not seen a rheumatologist, then it is time to do so and to trust the advice they give you.

Question 8

i have lupus and i got a sunburn very painful no blisters and got it 3 days ago the sunburn , i'm more tired then normal and i have joint pain?

Accepted Answer

See rheumatologist: Sun exposure may trigger exacerbation of lupus which requires the immediate attention of your rheumatologist.

Question 9

pos ana-- lupus symptoms but more celiac with bloating, blister like skin rash.. what should i do?  tests?

Accepted Answer

What has been done: To answer your physician needs to know what has been done. The questions you ask can be  clarified by your laboratory studies. Because a positive ANA  is a beginning and as you ask more tests are necessary. You and your physician can best approach this by looking at what test you have now and what test you need later.

Question 10

ana, - lupus tests, yet have 8/11 symptoms of lupus including severe blistering facial rash, antibiotics fail to help, ongoing <1yr, could plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) help?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) will often help if you truly have lupus. That decision needs to be made in concert with a rheumatologist. Has the rash been biopsied?

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Blister very easily from slightest scratch, bump. sometimes w/ blood. started after stress, anxiety last yr. lupus docs unsure of condition.

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Blood blisters with lupus?

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I have lupus &i have a big bump in my nose that swelling what can i do?

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Can herpes & lupus when it cums to break out of blister act the same? does herpes blister have an odor or does lupus blister have an odor?

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I have a large swelling of my left ankle no bumps or hits there is no pain but it is the size of an egg i have sel lupus should i be worried?

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Have a rash on my fingers, it blisters, peels, itches, ect, it was assumed to be related to ra, but could this be a sign of lupus instead?

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I have undiagnosed lupus. we still take tests but i show many signs. i have recently noticed some new bumps on my forearm that are clustered together. i also have one on my neck and one on my breast.

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I have lupus and i got a sunburn very painful no blisters and got it 3 days ago the sunburn , i'm more tired then normal and i have joint pain?

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Pos ana-- lupus symptoms but more celiac with bloating, blister like skin rash.. what should i do? tests?

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Ana, - lupus tests, yet have 8/11 symptoms of lupus including severe blistering facial rash, antibiotics fail to help, ongoing <1yr, could plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) help?

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