Re: LUPUS Re: Digest Number 4435

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Thanks he has a dam good Dr. and it's his old family Dr. he has not seen

him in yrs. after moving.

Not one of his Dr.'s or in the ER seen he has Lupus I guess it's hard to see.

But the rash on his face was the give away to his old family Dr. So I feel he

is in good hands. I am going to keep my noise out of this unless they ask me.

Being family it's hard to tell them anything.

Co-Moderator

Phil

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> > There are 19 messages in this issue.

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> > Topics in this digest:

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> > 1a. Lupus   

> >     From: pmgamer18

> > 1b. Re: Lupus   

> >     From: Barb

> > 1c. Re: Lupus   

> >     From: philip georgian

> > 1d. Re: Lupus   

> >     From: Barb

> > 1e. Re: Lupus   

> >     From: philip georgian

> > Messages

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> > 1a. Lupus

> >     Posted by: " pmgamer18 " pmgamer18@...

> pmgamer18

> >     Date: Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:36 am

> ((PDT))

> >

> > Some months ago I posted my Son In Law had a small

> stoke he

> > recovered from it very fast but has not felt good a

> lot of fatigue

> > much like we have.  Dr.'s tested him and his

> hormones his Total T is

> > up in the mid 400's top of Quest range on that test is

> in the

> > 800's.

> >

> > But his labs show he has Lupus we think this has been

> active for the

> > last 2 yrs he has a red rash off and on on his face

> below his eyes

> > and to the sides of his face.

> >

> > The Dr. said he has a mild case of it and it was the

> reason for his

> > stroke.

> >

> > Anyone here have this problem or know of someone with

> it.

> >

> >

> >

> >

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> > Messages in this topic (5)

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> > 1b. Re: Lupus

> >     Posted by: " Barb " baba@...

> babalo1234

> >     Date: Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:03 pm

> ((PDT))

> >

> > Lupus tends to be autoimmune, and the symptoms are

> similar to being

> > hypothyroid.  I would suggest testing all his

> thyroid hormones and

> > antibodies:  TSI, TBII aka TRab, TPO, TGab, and

> the usual Free Ts

> > for thyroid, etc.  If he tests low in anything,

> at least the thyroid

> > part is treatable.  I test low positive for ANA

> antibodies (lupus)

> > but don't show any symptoms.  However, I also

> test positive for all

> > the Graves' and Hashi's antibodies and had RAI, so

> just treat for

> > hypo now.

> >

> > This site mentioned some interesting triggers like

> sulfa antibiotics

> > and even echinacea.  I once went into

> anaphylactic shock from sulfa

> > antibiotics and had to go to the ER.

> >

> > http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/arthritis-info/lupus/

> >

> > Best,

> > Barb

> >

> >

> >

> > > >

> > > > Some months ago I posted my Son In Law had a

> small

> > > stoke he recovered from it very fast but has not

> felt good a

> > > lot of fatigue much like we have.  Dr.'s tested

> him and

> > > his hormones his Total T is up in the mid 400's

> top of Quest

> > > range on that test is in the 800's.

> > > >

> > > > But his labs show he has Lupus we think this

> has been

> > > active for the last 2 yrs he has a red rash off

> and on on

> > > his face below his eyes and to the sides of his

> face.

> > > >

> > > > The Dr. said he has a mild case of it and it

> was the

> > > reason for his stroke.

> > > >

> > > > Anyone here have this problem or know of

> someone with

> > > it.

> > > >

> > >

> > >

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