I too have Lupus Diagnosed in 2011.when I had Aortic Valve replaced.. was Hospitalized 31 Days 17 before the Surgery was done ... collapsed .. Ambulance ..called all I thought was dizziness...Vertigo... They were going to release me ...when Thankful to God a Neurologist.. on call said no I think something else going on... (I had newly found heart mummer several days earlier...all the heart tests Heart Doctor Said Everything fine)the Nuero Doc did more blood work ..than I had the week before.. MRI... had already had 15 TIA’s
And a Blood Infection thus the time waited to do heart surgery had to stay the Time in Hospital doing AntibioticShots every hour. Porcine Valve Done ... on 31 day released I kept telling them trouble breathing ; but they released me anyway.. went back next day ER
Had Pneumonia... 11 more days... finally diagnose with Lupus ... ... come to find out also Antiphospholipid Syndrome..After I had a Stroke...back in Hospital..Fibromyalgia also
Had been feeling good until December 2016... had another stroke ... now seems as though I never feel as good ever... I did not like how Meteltrexate made me feel or Placqunel
Made me feel took small doses steroid ; but no longer do... I have .. like a lot of you feel like giving in But;GOD has been to good to me keeping me going..
please forgive me for Rambling ...I am so happy to have you all to sorry to say ;but relate to ... your family and friends think cause we keep on Keeping On and “Well you Look Good”... no one but us Lupus Patients relate... Thanks for letting me vent... oh I’m And old Gal... 72
I had stroke in