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My positive lupus test turned negative two weeks after my hospitalization. What does this mean?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 37-year-old Hispanic female. My symptoms began one year ago, and the headaches began two months ago. The positive lupus test was a month ago when I was hospitalized. I want to speak to a rheumatologist regarding a possible lupus diagnosis. I was hospitalized a month ago with severe ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your detailed post. Your chief complaint was a headache with a very high ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), seen only in a few conditions, such as giant cell arteritis. However, a temporal artery biopsy should have been taken before putting in Predniso... Read Full »