Hi all, I am new to the group, but have
been having many of the typical symptoms.
I just connected the hives I have been
having to lupus. I didn't know that was a
possiblity too. Along with the joint pain
and all over aches, I had hematuria going
on too, which could indicate kidney
issues. I'm waiting till june to go to a
highly recommended doc at ucla. Until
then my regular doc is getting ultrasounds
and tests run before hand. For a while it
looked like what I have is fibro, but
after the hives and hematuria, it looks
like it could be lupus for me too. I'm
having the most trouble trying to get any
excercise.
Did your regular doctor set up an
appointment for a rheumatologist or is the
specialist at ucla a rheumatologist? If
your regular doctor thinks it is urgent
he/she may be able to get you an earlier
appointment; you may also want to call the
doctor's office at ucla and request to be
notified of any cancellations that they
can "pencil you in" for.
Sorry to hear about the hives. I myself
had shingles twice before being diagnosed,
and then I got them (it?) again a month
after being discharged from the
hospital.
It's a long journey, but once all the t's
are crossed and the i's are dotted it gets
a **little** easier.
