I never really put two and two together but if the Lupus is attacking my blood vessels/heart, why wouldnt/couldnt it be attacking the blood vessels in your brain also. (An equal oportunity disease  )I SURE dont want to borrow any more trouble but you may do just that by not getting checked out huh? I guess I need to work harder on getting to the neuro for a check up. Speaking of ANA's my 1st test came back positive and several others, but they dont all the time. So you definately need someone who looks at the whole picture or you get to ride the "Dr. rollercoaster" again allowing them to pass your back and forth in the mean time you have lost valuable time getting your disease under control. IF YOU DONT READ ANYTHING ELSE PLEASE READ BELOW!! Just a note for all of yall to think about...unless your condition is in a severe state dont let them keep on and on with the steriods...injected or oral. Especially if you are new to this journey. My pain guy went overboard on the cortisone and I developed Cushing's disease (like I needed another disease to add to the list!) I'll give you some of the symptoms that affected me...Half my hair fell out, It was replaced with a nice manly mustache and white facial hair growth, more weight gain, it weakened my blood vessels, built up plaque in the vessels and put me in the hospital 3 times in 9 months and 4(?) stents in my heart latter I was told by my Cardio Doc after he calmed down I could add Cushing Disease to my list and I was lucky to be alive. And the nice (Egor) tummor on the back wont go away without surgery (is NOT cancerous). But you know I may have a new costume for this Halloween!   |
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) that it could possibly be making its rounds to the brain but I guess I have denied that because I have enough on my plate already. Guess it may be time to put on my BIG girl panties and deal with it! 
Any suggestions?
