Multiple autoimmune conditions. Lupus too?

[MissusTee]

Where to start!I've been quite poorly with scleroderma, and I also have PBC, Sjogrens, and hypothyroidism. I have osteoarthritis and hyper flexibility joint syndrome. I am ACA pos, AMA pos, Igm pos, gastric parietal cell antibody positive, and I have just found out that I'm anti ro pos, and anti sm pos. I also have marginally low complement (C3) and C4 in the past. I've asked my rheumatologist about having lupus and he says that I have clinical biomarkers. Currently taking hydroxychloriquine, Butec patches for joint pain from my osteoarthritis.Pain breaking through this so I have also been on Meloxicam for the last 10 days. I'm just wondering whether I will develop lupus on top of the scleroderma as it won't be an overlap, and whether anybody else has experience of this?

[Chanpreet_Walia LUPUS UK]

Hi MissusTee,

Welcome to the LUPUS UK HealthUnlocked Community!

According to The Lupus Encyclopedia, people can develop both lupus and scleroderma; the overlapping of both conditions can cause a distinctive rash to occur below the skin surface.

We published two factsheets called ‘LUPUS: and Associated Conditions’ and ‘LUPUS: and Mixed Connective Tissue Disease’ which you may like to read:

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We offer a free information pack which discusses the symptoms of lupus and how it can be diagnosed. The pack can be downloaded or requested here: lupusuk.org.uk/request-info...

Please let us know how you get on, wishing you all the best.

[eekt]

Hi MissusTee! Wondering how it all panned out? Was SLE diagnosed? 😚 xxx

[MissusTee in reply to eekt]

No, ATM they're just sticking with the stuff I've already got, and the rest are wait and see ones. I've got a lot of joint pain, but scleroderma causes that too. Thanks for asking!

[eekt in reply to MissusTee]

Hoping they're working on the meds to get you out of joint pain 👌🤞 and thanks for replying...and keep posting...knowledge is power, and you're knowledgeable! xxx