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White/CaucasianGrandmother: Lupus, Rheumatoid ArthritisGrandfather: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, GoutAunt: MSUncle: Anemic, celiac, Rheumatoid Arthritis (I have consulted this uncle, he says it is not celiacs)Yes, 3 months like clockwork, no other symptoms I can think of. I have had stomach pains, but I attribute this to my doc prescribing me antibiotics. I cannot eat for the life of me everything burns when it touches the raw nerves on my throat, so the antibiotics on an empty stomach are likely to blame for the upset stomach. No vomiting.The flare ups ulcers are located on the insides of my lips and cheeks, tonsils, back of throat, and tongue. They are according to my dentist "the largest non surgical sores I have ever seen"
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Anyone in the family with recurrent fevers, recurrent mouth sores, recurrent tonsillitis or strep throat, underwent tonsillectomy?Any improvement with steroids?Any labwork during an attack? White count, ESR, CRP in particular.Did your rheumatologist comment on the fevers?
They ended up referring me to an RA. This is the second time I've had a positive ANA test within 5 years. The speckled pattern is what's making me wonder. I have more of the symptoms of an autoimmune disease, than I don't have. I hit almost all symptoms of moderate lupus, without kidney problems, but I HAVE within the last year, had protein in my urine, but I was pregnant at that time. There's a lot going on I feel kinda dismissed by the doctor. It's almost their discretion to diagnose, because of symptoms and positive ANA alone. I've read on many medical documents that a negative anti ds is not absolute to not having an autoimmune disease. I've heard it's hard to get diagnosed, so hopefully the RA can give me some more definite answers, once I actually get in to see them :/
lupus had a discrete diagnostic criteria, it might not be as discretionary as you think. unfortunately the symptoms of many rheumatological diseases overlap heavily with many non rheumatological conditions. best of luck.