Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 5 Location: nashville tn
Cause of Lupus Posted: 02-15-06 11:38am
I had fifth disease back in winter 2002.
I read that there could be a link in later
on developing lupus. I read this here;
http://www.Webmd.Com/
hw/lupus/hw123423.Asp
am I reading it right ? I now have alot
of the symptoms but no rash on my face
(just scalp) and my first ana was normal,
I don't know the numbers. My first
rheumy appt is tues. The 22 .
How should I prepare for this appt., what
questions, items should I take, and so on?
Maybe if I can get some good pointers
from yall I can avoid some of the bad and
useless times at the dr that so many
people have.
Is anyone familiar with Dr. Knapp in
nashville?
Thanks
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lupusgirl1984
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7
Posted: 02-24-06 17:26pm
Hello I read up on that site that says
fifth disease can cause lupus so here is
what you should ask your doctor and what
you should bring, and if this is to late
then think of it for the next time.
Ask:
- about the fifith disease and lupus and
show her a print out of the site
- tell her/him your symptoms and those
that relate to lupus
- tell her your history of illnesses and
surgeries
- tell her what medication your currently
on and any diagnosises you have already
been given.
Bring:
- list of medications
- list of symptoms and those that relate
to lupsu
- list of questions that you may think of
over a period of time and this goes for
any doctor appointment, when you make an
appointment get a pen and paper out and
leave it where you can get to it easy and
then anytime when you think up a question
or see a new symptom write it down right
away so you don't forget!
- pen and paper to write responses
- any reading material that you have found
book or online print or copy and bring it,
but don't expect her to read it on the
spot just give it to her to look over for
next time.
** also a little tip is bring something to
help with pain, i'm not sure what med's
your on but if you can have advil or
tylenol it would be a good idea to bring
some I find after a doctors appointment
when they've been poking and proding i'm
so sore and if you have to drive home it
can be a pain, also some juice or a ceral
bar if they take blood out and you feel
like fainting.
Below is my doctor bag idea.
Doctor bag I take a simple canvous big bag
(you can use any nice size bag) and I fill
it with these items for any doctor visits
- list of my meds and diagnosis
- my current symptoms (if I noticed any
new ones)
- questions I thought of during the week
- a back rest or pillow (small ) I find
the chairs hard on my back
- a small blanket (if you get cold
sometime I omit this)
- a ceral bar with a box of juice in a zip
lock bag (so no mess) really you can bring
anythign to eat incase of hunger or if
they take blood i'm animic so I already
have low blood and if they take blood I
need something to eat after
- bottle of water (important)
- a book to read or music (portable cd
player, ipod ...)
- all nessesary cards (insurance, medical
whatever)
- mad money usually I keep a ten dollar
bill and some loose change usually a five
in change just in case or for parking
etc.......
I keep all this in a bag in my closet and
I have this one as my doctor bag and a
similar one with a portable tooth brush,
tooth paste and pjs for any emergancy
hospital visits.
