Diary of A Sick Kid

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Signs and Symptoms of  Rheumatoid Arthritis

Musculo-Skeletal:

__Joint stiffness

__Joint pain

__Joint deformity

__Loss in range of motion

Neurological:

__Numbness, tingling, or burning in hands or feet

__Carpal tunnel syndrome

Respiratory:

__Chest pain with deep breaths

Other:

__Dry eyes and mouth

__Fatigue

__Eye burning or itching

__Nodules under skin

__Red eye

__Low grade fever

__ General discomfort

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Signs and Symptoms of  SLE (Lupus)

Musculo-Skeletal:

__ Joint Pain

Neurological:

__ Headaches

__ Brain Fog

__ Numbness

__ Tingling

__ Seizures and other seizure disorders

__Vision problems

__ Personality changes

Cardiovascular:

__Abnormal heart rhythms

Respiratory:

__ Pain when taking deep breaths

 __ Coughing up blood

__Difficulty breathing

Gastrointestinal:

__Nausea

__ Abdominal pain

__ Vomiting

Other:

__Raynaud’s Syndrome

__ Fatigue

__Slight fever without cause

__ General discomfort

__ Hair loss

__Mouth sores

__Swollen lymph nodes

__Skin rash (Commonly a rash across the cheeks and nose called a ‘butterfly rash’)

__ Light sensitivity

And the testing for Autoimmune begins!!