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Bunnyhugger75 Posts: 2019
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Hi Jennifer, as the other ladies said it takes more than just the positive ANA diagnose Lupus. There are tons of auto-immune diseases out there so it can be time consuming to get a diagnosis. Are you seeing a rheumy? That is where my PCP sent me when I had a positive ANA and other health complaints. Take Care, Amy Diagnosed with Lupus in 2002. 36 yr old On: Plaquenil 2x a day, Cellcept 500mg 2x a day,Lasix 40mg 1xday, Prednisone 9 mg, Folic Acid 1mg, Vit D, Prilosec, Effexor 50mg 2x a day, Ativan 4 mg a day, DHEA, Methadone 2xday, Dilaudid 4mg, compazine, Imitrex, Doxepin,phenegran all as needed (prn).
Other diseases: Adrenal Insufficiency, Endometriosis, Crohn's Disease, Gastritis, Postherpetic Neuralgia, Raynauds, Sjogrens, chronic anemia, costochondritis, fibromyalgia. |
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