Hi all,
I waited 6 months to get an appointment with my current rheum and because my ana is <1:80 he won't order any additional testing
My c3 and c4 are out of range low and i have severe dry eyes. My mouth isn't dry. But my anti DNA ds is negative. I identify with sjogren's more than lupus. I don't have any obvious issues with being in the sun. I have horrible neuropathy and hypermobility and fatigue.
Anyway I'm so tired of begging for tests, does anyone know of a good rheum in the Atlanta area who will order more tests? I'd like a lip biopsy but my mouth isn't dry so I'm worried, just my eyes and nose are dry all the time. And crusty gritty
My current rheum actually said what are the chances I'm both hypermobile and have an ai disease which was a huge red flag for me
Or maybe should see an ophthalmologist? It's silly because I know my eyes are extremely dry. I considered LASIK surgery over a decade ago and they put the piece of paper in my eye for some testing(??) and my eye completely freaked out for like a week afterwards