Posted by spriggy on October 9, 2005, at 23:02:39
In reply to Agitated depression, posted by Declan on October 9, 2005, at 19:44:25
Phillipa, my last ANA count was 1:40- it was still positive but so low it wasn't considered to be much. But from what my doctor says, you don't always have a high ANA count ( I did have three high ones and the fourth was the low one).
It wasn't until I got the "malar" (butterfly) rash that he felt certain it was lupus- but he wants to send me to a rheumy to get definite diagnosis.
I have been literally been diagnosed with the following since the beginning of the year (when my fever's first started): Hypoglycemia, Epstein Barr, Fibromyalgia, Asthma, Allergies, Goiter in thyroid, and most likely lupus.They did a test for Lyme's in May and it was negative. THey also tested me for TB, Lymphoma's, Leukemia, MS, etc..
I can't believe I have a 5-6 physical diseases SUDDENLY just pop up. I was healthy, running 4 miles per day, rarely ever sick before this started.
When all this began- my mental health went whacho with it. Anxiety like I've never known, Akathasia from SSRi's, depression, and at one point agraphobia from my anxiety (which is SOOO not like me because I am a real people person).
I want to know WHAT in the world is really wrong- I occasionally go through times when I feel just fine (no fevers, no anxiety, no fluish symptoms), and then WHAM it comes back and it seems worse when it returns.I'm just tired of this. I want to be well again; physically and mentally.
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