I have muscle spasm, fibromyalgia, and burning sensation with body imbalance. Are these signs of lupus?

Hi,

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I can understand your concern.

According to your statement, your problem is muscle spasms, headache, severe fibromyalgia, burning, and stabbing sensations throughout the whole body, with balance problems.

According to your investigation report (attachment removed to protect patient identity), your C3c, C4c, CH50 level is high which may indicate an autoimmune disorder like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, metabolic syndrome, obesity, non alcoholic fatty liver disease, DM (diabetes mellitus), viral infections, cancer or even SLE (usually C3, and C4 is ow in active stage with kidney involvement) etc., and urine analysis reveals that you might have an UTI (urinary tract infection).

So, it is difficult to say from your blood reports whether you are suffering from SLE or not. But your present clinical features suggest that you might have SLE, but abnormal C3c, C4c, and CH50 results indicate you might have an autoimmune disease like SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus), RA (rheumatoid arthritis), mixed connective tissue disease, or something like that.

I hope this helps you.

Thank you.

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Yes, I have already gone through your X-ray report too (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is nothing to be worried there may be signs of little decay of bones, which will be prevented by Calcium plus, Vitamin D supplements, or enriched foods with proper exposure to sunlight due to the synthesis of Vitamin D.

Dark spots are most probably for gas shadow, which can be present in every person. Do not be worried about that. Acid-neutralizing medication can subdue them.

Thank you.

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Yes, your information is very helpful to diagnose your case. Because your abnormal blood pictures, like C3c, C4c, etc., can be raised in case of septicemia.

Again, you had a whiplash in 2012, about eight years back. Whiplash occurs when the soft tissues, including muscles, tendons, and ligaments of your neck, extend beyond their typical range of motion due to a car accident, sports injuries, amusement park rides, or physical abuse.

X-ray is done here routinely for the detection of types of injuries like fractures, but soft tissue swelling may not be understood clearly. Other tests, like MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan, can detect any damage or inflammation in the soft tissues, spinal cord, or nerves. It is a matter of fact that almost all whiplash will be cured in a few days to several weeks. Most people recover fully within three months.

You can undergo for MRI or a CT scan to exclude the causes, and your x-ray is fine as I have mentioned earlier. There are no abnormalities to be worried.

As you had a history of septicemia, your C3c, C4c levels are raised, and other results do not suggest that you are a patient of SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus). I think you may suffer from polymyalgia rheumatica or chronic fatigue syndrome, which are quite curable, and your clinical features also suggest that. So, please do not be worried at all.

I hope this helps you.

Thank you.