Re: Blood Tests done May 5, 2004- or anyone,...

July 26, 2004

, have any of those rashes ever been on your face, on either side of your nose, even though they may be further out on the cheekbones, still to either side of your nose? I remember about the ones on your legs. What about on the arms, on the area on the lower arms, when the hands are facing upwards? Don't know for sure, but I've heard tell that the rashes of Lupus don't necessarily itch like an allergic rash. What about food allergies?

Thanks for all your comments/interpretation!

I don't seem to have asthma, although it does run in my family, and I may have had some bouts with it when younger and when I was ill. I did at the time of those tests, still have rashes. Other than the sinus infections in the last month, not much upper respiratory symptoms.It just seems I get those rashes a lot-- I know I had developed quite a reaction to bleach.A few years ago, I was using bleach in my bath water to help with any odor problems.I have since stopped that as I feel that was killing me, and I rather stink than be dead! I later developed quite a reaction to even the smell of chlorine .This seems to be common in those with lupus. Another common thing I have that is common in those with lupus(besides all the rashes and allergiies to sun)is a violent reaction to insect bites-ants(regular,not even fire ants)in particular.

Now, as to mold.... a lot of homes here in Waco do have that prob, but we had found one that doesnt, and we have new carpet...

Yes, I do take 325 mgs iron twice a day(or should-hehehe) I was very anemic in the hospital. I have other vitamins( B complex, C and E) but I am lax on taking those, but I do take my selenium.

A couple years ago,the quack Endo did give me cytomel---dosage was .5 mcg once a day. I did have a little improvent even at that dosage.

I am taking one grain still of armour, but I am taking a nutrimeds thyroid later in the day. My dr is thinking I had good improbvement- I had brought yp that I felt that my armour needed increasing when I went in a couple weeks ago for the sinus infection.She listened, but I think she still needs a little encouragement....This is the dr who put me on armour !

I am still puzzled about the adrenal connection.I have had good results so far on just the armour,but if my adrenals are that fatigued, wouldnt I have not much improvement?I have been taking for close to week now, nutri-meds adrenal.I have not noticed much difference yet.

So it seems that I am working with Hashimoto's, hemolytic anemia and adrenal fatigue, plus I suspect Fibromyalgia and/or lupus.

Oh, and I developed another mysterious rash last night....sigh

Oh my, I am becoming long-winded

The usually quiet Feisty*very proud group co-owner*

July 26, 2004

, yes--- I haave had malar rashes, and on my arms, and the lower arms-like that(in fact- that is where I am getting a lot appear right now-the lower arms.Some of my various rashes have itched, others haven't.I think I have had five or more different kinds of rash on my body at once!And the oncologist, when I tried to get him to check them, ignored,did not even look-said heat rash! And I know a heat rash!and most of them were not! Oh, had been sent to the oncologist because of abnormal tests results the neurologist had gotten.The neurologist thought multiple myloma---that blood cancer.Oncologist said no, but wanted to keep an eye out, and he had me checked for AS.He wanted to keep an eye out as I guess I can develop that(multiple myloma)

As to food allergies, none that I know of,although as a baby, I reacted to tomatoes.

Feisty