Q: i have fibro and uctd/lupus. am on lyrics and anti-mylarials. my titer is 1:80 and anti-dna (ds)ab qn is <1. does that mean it's positive?

No: Your ANA is borderline and the DNA is negative.

Q: i have uctd ( closest to systemic lupus) i'm aching pretty bad and wondering if it's from quitting smoking or a flare

Smoking: will enhance inflammation. So recommend be evaluated with labs.

Q: could uctd with elements of lupus and sjogrens cause sporadic sweating resulting in hair plastered to my head (not hot flashes)?

Doubtful unless...: Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disorders (UCTD) should not affect the propensity to sweat. If, however, you are using steroid therapy (such as prednisone) then you could very well experience sporadic sweating as a side effect of steroid Rx and not the UCTD itself.

Q: dx 9/12 uctd using injectable mtx since. esr 99/crp 44.64 has steadily risen x 10 mos. ana & ra neg. is it poss. to still have ra/ lupus w/ neg labs?

Yes: A positive rheumatoid test frequently lags behind by a yr or two.

Q: neg methacholine & stress test but get winded,wheeze with exertion,uri or humidity. diangosis uctd -symptoms lupus &sjogrens. could uctd cause windedness?

Dyspnea: The differential diagnosis list is long and not excluded by the important tests reported done;keep engaged with your physician,or see a cardiac and/or pulmonary physician to pursue a diagnosis and hopefully treatment plan.

Q: why don't men want to go to doctors? my husband has discoid lupus, and i feel i have to drag him in to be seen. what will happen to him without treatment?

Scarring: The individual lesion will scar and leave discoloration. He needs to be evaluated to determine if ot os limited to skin only. This will require blood tests , history , examination and possible tests of lung function, x rays if indicated.Treatment for discoid lupus is cream and possibly injections into lesions.

Q: what is the best treatment for lupus?

No BEST!: If you have lupus, see a reputable rheumatologist. That doctor will guide you in the treatment of this terrible and chronic disease. You may need to see several physicians with lupus. It affects multiple parts of the body. Treatment may be varied and may change from time to time. If there are concerns, get a second or third opinion perhaps from a tertiary referral center. Best 2 u in 2-0-1-2!

Q: lupus nephritis and liprinosil ok treatment?

Probably yes: There is no reason why Lisinopril cannot be used to treat high blood pressure in patients diagnosed with lupus nephritis. In fact, it may be the drug of choice in lupus patients who are also spilling protein in their urine. It may be need to be used with some caution in those patients with more advanced cases of lupus-related kidney disease as it may contribute to high levels of potassium.

Q: what is the treatment for subacute cutaneous lupus?

No sun, some Rx: Sun protection, topical steroids. If no better in 2-4 weeks, cortisone injections into the lesions or topical calcineurin inhibitors. If still no better in 2-4 more weeks, oral hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial medication. There are even further treatment for refractory cases but the above usually works.

Question 1

diagnosis uctd. but conditons are dibilitating, neg lupus test but have all the symptoms & + raf & +crp& wsedr. what could it be since its not lupus?

Accepted Answer

Not sure: Have you seen a rheumatologist? If not i would see one since that type of doctor is the best to treat this condition.

Question 2

i have fibro and uctd/lupus. am on lyrics and anti-mylarials. my titer is 1:80 and anti-dna (ds)ab qn is <1. does that mean it's positive?

Accepted Answer

No: Your ANA is borderline and the DNA is negative.

Question 3

i have uctd ( closest to systemic lupus) i'm aching pretty bad and wondering if it's from quitting smoking or a flare

Accepted Answer

Smoking: will enhance inflammation. So recommend be evaluated with labs.

Question 4

could uctd  with elements of lupus and sjogrens cause sporadic sweating resulting in hair plastered to my head (not hot flashes)?

Accepted Answer

Doubtful unless...: Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disorders (UCTD) should not affect the propensity to sweat. If, however, you are using steroid therapy (such as prednisone) then you could very well experience sporadic sweating as a side effect of steroid Rx and not the UCTD itself.

Question 5

dx 9/12 uctd using injectable mtx since. esr 99/crp 44.64 has steadily risen x 10 mos. ana & ra neg.  is it poss. to still have ra/ lupus w/ neg labs?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A positive rheumatoid test frequently lags behind by a yr or two.

Question 6

neg methacholine & stress test but get winded,wheeze with exertion,uri or humidity. diangosis uctd -symptoms lupus &sjogrens. could uctd cause windedness?

Accepted Answer

Dyspnea: The differential diagnosis list is long and not excluded by the important tests reported done;keep engaged with your physician,or see a cardiac and/or pulmonary physician to pursue a diagnosis and hopefully treatment plan.

Question 7

why don't men want to go to doctors? my husband has discoid lupus, and i feel i have to drag him in to be seen. what will happen to him without treatment?

Accepted Answer

Scarring: The individual lesion will scar and leave discoloration. He needs to be evaluated to determine if ot os limited to skin only. This will require blood tests , history , examination and possible tests of lung function, x rays if indicated.Treatment for discoid lupus is cream and possibly injections into lesions.

Question 8

what is the best treatment for lupus?

Accepted Answer

No BEST!: If you have lupus, see a reputable rheumatologist.  That doctor will guide you in the treatment of this terrible and chronic disease.  You may need to see several physicians with lupus. It affects multiple parts of the body.  Treatment may be varied and may change from time to time.  If there are concerns, get a second or third opinion perhaps from a tertiary referral center.  Best 2 u in 2-0-1-2!

Question 9

lupus nephritis and liprinosil ok treatment?

Accepted Answer

Probably yes: There is no reason why Lisinopril cannot be used to treat high blood pressure in patients diagnosed with lupus nephritis.  In fact, it may be the drug of choice in lupus patients who are also spilling protein in their urine.  It may be need to be used with some caution in those patients with more advanced cases of lupus-related kidney disease as it may contribute to high levels of potassium.

Question 10

what is the treatment for subacute cutaneous lupus?

Accepted Answer

No sun, some Rx: Sun protection, topical steroids. If no better in 2-4 weeks, cortisone injections into the lesions or topical calcineurin inhibitors. If still no better in 2-4 more weeks, oral hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial medication. There are even further treatment for refractory cases but the above usually works.

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Diagnosis uctd. but conditons are dibilitating, neg lupus test but have all the symptoms & + raf & +crp& wsedr. what could it be since its not lupus?

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I have fibro and uctd/lupus. am on lyrics and anti-mylarials. my titer is 1:80 and anti-dna (ds)ab qn is <1. does that mean it's positive?

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I have uctd ( closest to systemic lupus) i'm aching pretty bad and wondering if it's from quitting smoking or a flare

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Could uctd with elements of lupus and sjogrens cause sporadic sweating resulting in hair plastered to my head (not hot flashes)?

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Dx 9/12 uctd using injectable mtx since. esr 99/crp 44.64 has steadily risen x 10 mos. ana & ra neg. is it poss. to still have ra/ lupus w/ neg labs?

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Neg methacholine & stress test but get winded,wheeze with exertion,uri or humidity. diangosis uctd -symptoms lupus &sjogrens. could uctd cause windedness?

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Why don't men want to go to doctors? my husband has discoid lupus, and i feel i have to drag him in to be seen. what will happen to him without treatment?

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What is the best treatment for lupus?

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