Ok. I know a little bit about both of these things and I’m a healthcare student myself so i really need additional opinions not just the basics (symptoms etc)
20 yr old active female w/ good diet and relative health
PAST: When i was 7 I had Scarlet Fever, I also had strep and bronchitis a few times as a kid. Mononucleosis in high school and what they thought was bacterial meningitis.
PRESENT: I went to the doctor last week because i have pain in my fingers and really obvious swelling, and knots near some of my knucles. He tested me for Rheumatoid and my test came back 1.3 above the scale of normal so "borderline" for rheumatoid arthritis
Recurrent symptoms (2 years):
-migraines
-weight loss (super skinny)
-cyclic nausea
-shakiness & lightheadedness
-fluttery or pounding heart
-spot dark rashes
-random fevers
-non-injury related aches
-red blood cell & hemoglobin: very low
-pulmonary function test: showed obstruction (put on Xopenex)
-blood sugar: 73
Lupus and RA can occur in overlap. It is common to have more than one autoimmune condition. Your symptoms could be any one of a number of autoimmunes. I would consider a second opinion from a rheumatologist.
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