i am 31, positive mthfr and lupus anticoagulant , chronic pain and swelling of joints&muscles but no rash. if it's not lupus, what is it?

Question

I have recurring flares of rashes, joint pain, muscle aches, debilitating fatigue, dizziness. I have photosensitity and one episode of my WBC at 2.0 years back. My ANA is 6:40. I'm on plaquenil. Why are all my other antibodies neg for lupus?

Answer 1

Listen: Forget about terminolog & rash. You need immediate treatment and close follow-up by rheumatolist and hematolist. It is not just the pain and swelling. Goal: avoid future and further complications of joint destructions, life threatening bleeding and clots. Go and get treated. Let us know if we can be of further assistance. Treatmant is available and succesful with minimal side effects, except cost.

Answer 2

Depends: Also consider food sensitivities and heavy metal overload. Both can be tested for. Do alcat for food, and post provocation urine heavy metals. Also replete magnesium with myer's cocktails.

Answer 3

Maybe: Ibuprofen works fairly well as an analgesic. Just make sure there isn't any acute problems that needs treatment now. Best to be seen by your ophthalmologist just to make sure.

Answer 4

Will likely help: But a painful swollen eye needs a diagnosis by a physician.

Answer 5

Depends on the cause: Ibuprofen is an excellent NSAID which will help reduce pain and swelling caused by inflammation- but you should first see an ophthalmologist to determine the cause of the pain and because pain relief alone may delay the diagnosis and cause more damage if antibiotics, antihistamines, or steroids are required to correct the underlying problem.

Answer 6

Yes: Within reason. The injection itself may initially irritate the tissues around the nerve and the nerve itself. Especially if you had what is called a transforaminal injection. It sounds as if your injection was given around the 3rd lumbar nerve, right ?

Answer 7

Typically unlikely: Assuming you received the injection in your lower back for back pain control (or for labor & delivery), this side effect is highly unusual. Laboring patients, however, because of traction on the nerves in their lower backs due to compression by the baby during labor and delivery and with legs "up in stirrups, " do experience transient symptoms like these. They almost always go away over time.

Answer 8

Depends: The doctor who answered your question is correct w/ exception. If the injection were what is called "transforaminal" and was at the level of the 3rd spinal nerve on that side and no "caine" was used in the epidural space, these symptoms could occor and would not be unexpected.

Answer 9

No: Epidural steroid injections may cause nerve root irritation which is temporary however i doubt that your recent epidural has caused your groin pain. I would advise that you follow up with your doc and be re evaluated.

Answer 10

See your doctor: These extra symptoms are just more severe migraines. Migraines are the body's warning system. Something is stressing you that is making your migraines more complex. You may have infection, allergic reaction, toxic reaction to food or drug, or some emotional crisis. You need a good medical checkup.

Answer 11

Vague: Your symptoms are a concern, especially if the symptoms have persisted for awhile. I would see a doctor asap.

Answer 12

Get tested: If you have high risk sexual behavior or use IV illicit drugs, get tested. Don't wait for symptoms because you might not have them until really late. Only one lymph node is not very dangerous but i would have a consultation with the physician to be on the safe side.

Answer 13

You have alot: Going on so instead of speculating what you may or may not have a complete history. Physical and bloodwork is in order with an internist.

Answer 14

Monitoring Centers: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph for anything bad like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts. They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react. They shrink when all is well.

Answer 15

Rheumatoid: She should be seen by a rheumatologist and placed on the appropriate medications pain medication and anti-inflammatory medication. Physical therapy may or may not be part of the treatment as well.

Answer 16

Need Rheumatologist: A good rheumatologist can do a thorough history and exam recommend the proper treatment (e.g. Meds, injections, surgery...).

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