This friend of mine has called an ask about here sister with these symptom listed in her email. Anyone want to take a shot at helping me know where to start. She has had no diagnosis just these symptoms.
Deb
THIS IS JUST LIKE ME!!!! My legs are starting to look like this! I have ALL of these symptoms
Vasculitis. Patients with SLE sometimes develop inflammation in the blood vessels (vasculitis) that may have the following effects on the skin:
- Red welts may form across large areas of the body.
- Sometimes deep red bumps may appear, particularly on the leg, where they may ulcerate.
- In some people, reddish-purple lesions appear on the pads of fingers and toes or near the nails of fingers and toes.
- Lesions caused by vasculitis may ulcerate or blister if they erupt on mucous membranes in the mouth, nose, or vagina and can be painful if they occur on the throat.
- Vasulitis can attack blood vessels in almost any other organ, including the brain, the heart, and the gastrointestinal tract
Other symptoms include:
- Fatigue
- Loss of appetite, nausea, and weight loss
- Chest pain
- Bruising
- Menstrual irregularities
- Thought and concentration disturbances
- Personality changes
- Sleep disorders, such as restless legs syndrome and sleep apnea
- Dryness of the eyes and mouth
- Brittle hair or hair loss
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