Discharged from Rheumatologist

[juliekendell]

Friday I had 1st and last appointment with my Rheumatologist. Out come from appointment was vitamin D deficiency causing joint and muscle pain. No sign of SLE as far as he could tell. Came away relieved. He wanted a couple of blood test just to be sure; C2 & C3 plus Vitamin D, all other blood results came back within normal range. I also had eye test, out come very pleased slight change but that is normal with ageing... It's a shame that A&E did not pick up on the joint and muscle pain considering I informed them I had discoid lupus and photosensitive to sunlight, come to think of it even my GP didn't pick up on that one!!! Had another x-ray on my hands as the consultant felt I had arthritis in my tips of my fingers, which seems to have speeded up due to deficiency of Vit D.. All in all a good out come for me

[a_Scot]

Avoiding sunlight could cause vitamin-D deficiency if there is not enough in diet / supplements ...

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/...

[ keep an eye out for tea-coloured urine just in case vitamin-D deficiency is not the cause of the myalgia ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhabd... ].

[1000faces]

Congratulations!