hi there, in answer to your question, i have two other members of my family with lupus. first to be dx was my father, he has sle. next my grandmother, she also has sle. then there was myself, i was dx{waited 10 yrs for a dx} with discoid lupus and sticky blood. i fear my younger sister might be affected, she has been getting rashes on her face, sore joints and has had a few fainting spells. my older brother has also been getting the rashes. i think my siblings are afraid and are running away from the problem{i really dont blame them for that} but as i live 120 miles away from them, its hard to tell if they are taking this. i want them tested, but on the other hand i dont want to frighten them. i know that my brother has been tested before, but the result was negative. i have told him he needs to keep getting tests, as it is notoriously hard to get a dx. but there is only so much i can do about it. hopefully they will be alright. anyway sorry about going on, i hope this helps, all the best sarah
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