I was dx'd with lupus in 1997 but have never had any kidney or liver or other organ involvement except possibly some CNS stuff. I have taken Plaquenil in the past, but for most of these years, I have just taken either Naproxen or Meloxicam to manage my inflammation. My CBC bloodwork always turns up with irregularities, but they seem to change every time. The only consistently positive results are the ANA and the RA. The ANA direct, always comes back negative. I think this test includes Anti-Jo, Anti-SM and some other tests but I forget which.) I always have white blood cells in my urine and sometimes have red blood cells there. My complements show elevated CH50 rather than low. The titer of my Latex Turbid ANA ranges from 1:60 to 1:1280. The pattern changes from homogenous to nuclear to speckled. I have Raynaud's, Hashimoto's, Pernicious Anemia, Osteoporosis, and TMJ. I have symptoms related to each of these conditions, but my worst symptoms are headaches, and chronic tendonitis everywhere. Oh . . and this heel that says red and inflamed and peels every couple of weeks.
I eat a healthy diet and I exercise regularly as it seems to help with the symptoms. I am just wondering if anyone else has a similar history??? Is this Mixed Connective Tissue disease?