Lupus Symptoms With Negative Blood Work Posted: 04-17-07 06:47am
I saw a rheumatologist 3 months ago and
discussed my symptoms with him and he told
me that I had lupus. He did a full blood
panel and then did a blood test for lupus.
It took about a month for him to get me
the results. When I saw him again he said
that the blood test was negative for lupus
yet my symptoms are getting worse. I break
out into a horrible rash at least 4 times
a week even though I am on Plaquenil and
prednisone. The rash makes me look like a
giant raspberry and is extremely itchy. I
saw my rheumatologist last week and he
told me that he thinks that it might be
fibromyalgia though that doesn't make any
sense to me. I am extremely sensitive to
light. I was outside the other day for
about ten minutes and had to go inside
because I got an excruciating migraine,
nausea, and broke out into a rash. I just
don't know what to do, think, or who to
see now. Is it possible to have lupus
though the blood test is negative? If not,
does anybody know what could be going on
with me?
Thanks
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PsychNurse007
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Posts: 14
Posted: 10-15-07 05:33am
The most common blood test they use to
diagnose lupus is the ANA (anti-nuclear
antibody) which is pretty much
unreliable. Negative resultsdo not rule
out lupus.
