44 year old female. Seeking diagnosis. Long post warning. Looking for someone who has experienced similar symptoms/blood work.
1/23: Blood work (Quest) showed positive ANA, titer 1:1280, nuclear speckled, positive sm (3.1), sm/rnp (>😎, rnp (>😎, chromatin (6.6), and elevated C-reactive protein (11.7)
PCP says lupus or MCTD. Appointment with rheumatologist on 2/9.
Symptoms (most recent to first)
1/23-present: shortness of breath, elevated pulse with very little exertion, shoulder pain, (both), dizziness, muscle weakness in legs, fatigue, difficulty getting up from sitting, cheeks swelling on tops of cheekbones (malar area)
12/22: Developed Raynaud’s fingers and toes
11/22: Numbness and tingling in fingers, wrist pain (both)
10/22: right wrist surgery to remove cyst ended up requiring tendon repair
6/22-9/22: hip pain
5/22: GI issues. Endoscopy revealed Barrett’s esophagus (limits use of NSAIDS), lower back pain
4/22: Pre-syncope incident
2/22: Last menstrual cycle
1/22: Covid (mild)
12/21: Weakness in left leg
Summer 2021: Polymorphus Light Eruption rash on forearms
I feel awful!