Please Help - Lupus Message Board

Oregongirl · 02-15-2001, 10:01 PM

Hello. I am a 33 year old female. I have been to many, many doctors over the past year and they still dont know what I have. I have been told I have borderline lupus. I am showing many symptoms, but not officially diagnosed with anything yet. I have almost every symptom of lupus and feel worse each day. I also have 2 large lipomas on my body. One is under my left breast, and one is over my left side of stomach. They are both painful and colored brown. I had a biopsy on one last year and it was benign. Now it is darker than ever and hurts deep inside.
I run a low grade fever of around 100 degrees every day and I have NO energy.
My bloodwork is getting worse and my white blood count is raising each time too.
My doctor says I am showing signs of cancer.
I dont know what to do anymore. I am not satisfied with the 7 doctors and specialists I have seen,since NO ONE is treating me or have diagnosed me with anything. I feel worse each day and am starting to get scared. I know I am sick. I can feel it.
My joints ache very badly. I am seeing yet another specialist this week. A rheumatoid specialist.
If anyone out there can help me, I would appreciate it very much. My left kidney also hurts and I also have a small tumor on the adrenal gland over my kidney (shown from a dye test). My spleen is also enlarged.
PLEASE HELP ME !!!
Thank you

Kathryn · 02-16-2001, 08:21 AM

Hi Oregon Girl. I'm sorry for all the runnings around you are getting. But, if the doc's have found all this wrong, why have they not treated you or given you some sort of meds. You don't have to have Lupus to have your symptoms treated. Even if it was suspected Lupus, you could go on anti-inflammatories or low doses of Prednisone or something like that. My biggest concern is the lipoma's you mentioned. YOu really need to have those evaluated further. Cancer, if it turns out to be cancer, is nothng to delay.

You have my best wishes and support to get through this....

Kathryn

Cutebeagle2 · 03-09-2001, 09:34 PM

Don't fret Oregongirl they're alot more
individuals who are more sick than you are.
It sounds like your health is getting worse
and depression is setting in. Have you tried
juicing? They say juicing works wonders and
it can't be bad for you.Your getting natural
food and it will help fight the toxins in
your body.Try carrot juice and apple juice,and purchase books on juicing perhaps
from the juicelady. Hoping your health is
fantastic in the future,Good Luck