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I had 3 dr say a red inflaimed lump on face look like lupus. ana came back negative i'm tired joint muscle pain depressed get mood swings it comes goe?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Russell Chin answered

See specialists: See rheumatologist for lupus. Do you have butterfly like redness across nose n eyes? See dermatologist because a bad skin infection on your face can give you some of those symptoms.

Dr Pappas and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 6/26/2014

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Dr. Elizabeth Finley-Belgrad answered

Maybe lyme: I would reccommend consideration of lyme disease.

Dr Jacobson and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/13/2013

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A member asked:

I had 3 dr say a red inflaimed lump on face look like lupus. ana came back negative i'm tired joint muscle pain depressed get mood swings it comes goe?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Russell Chin answered

Dr Pappas and 2 doctors agreed

Dr. Elizabeth Finley-Belgrad answered

Dr Jacobson and another doctor agreed

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