painattacks,anyone - Lupus Message Board

bigrob · 10-11-2003, 04:13 PM

I will have a full blown bodyache attack.noone seems to know what it could be.it use to comeweekly like clock work. i seem to go in and out of remission. my lupis dig.was negative.does that mean i dont have it?i also have touble sleeping.and IBS. somtimes i will run a feaver and get bad chills with the pain.other than pain med. the only other way to releave the pain is a hot hot bath. could it be lupis anyone ?? cindy

AngelicBrat · 10-11-2003, 11:58 PM

Hi Cindy,

What in the world is a Lupus dig? You can review the symptoms and diagnostic criteria for Lupus under this forum if you scroll down. I think the name of the topic is "Criteria to diagnose Lupus". Have a look at that and see if you meet the criteria for it.

That being said, it does sound like you do have some of the symptoms. You can have Lupus without having the positive blood work. There are people out there that meet the criteria, but the blood work is negative right now. Blood work can change from positive to negative on a daily basis in some people, and medical science isn't exact. Sometimes it can take a number of years for the blood work to tell what the symptoms are already saying too! It's such a confusing thing! Anyway, have you seen a Rheumatologist? Perhaps you should see if you can go to one because it sounds like you have something going on! Lots of us complain of a full body ache, it feels like we have a constant flu. Not fun! Hope this helps,

~Angelic

Sampy123 · 10-12-2003, 11:59 AM

I think the lupus "dig" was short for diagnosis.

bigrob · 10-12-2003, 12:08 PM

YOUR RIGHT THANK YOU CINDY