11 criteria for a lupus diagnosis. You must have at least 4 of the 11 to receive a diagnosis. They are: 1. malar rash over cheeks (butterfly rash) 2. discoid rash, red raised patches 3. photosensitivity - reaction to sunlight, resulting in skin rash 4. oral and nose ulcers 5. arthritis 6. serositis - inflamation (inflammation) of the lining of the lung or heart 7. reanl disorder - excessive protein in urine and/or cellular casts 8. neurologic disorder - seizures, or psychosis 9. anemia or low white blood count or lymphopenia or low platelet count 10. positive ANA 11. positive anti-DNA or anti-Sm, or antiphospholipid antibody or false pos. syphilis test Other symptoms are: fever abdominal pain chest pain shortness of breath blood in urine hair falling out fatigue muscle pain and weakness dizziness poor memory headaches poor circulation in fingers and toes tingling in extremities diarrhea bloating nausea weight loss abdominal pain blurred vision depression palpitations raynauds (where fingers turn white when cold) intollerance to cold sore throat ...to name a few Keep in mind that fibromyalgia, CFS, MS and lymes disease also have similar symptoms.
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