Wondering....... Rosacea (or) Lupus
I have been doing some research on Rosacea and Lupus, and Lupus is often wrongly diagnosed as Rosacea, and that which my Dermatologist told me to follow up with my Rheumy doctor to be tested for - Lupus.

Here are my SYMPTOMS – (started around May 2006)

March 25, 2006

While in Texarkana Arkansas (March 15 to April 10, 2006) - I developed a cold around March 25 with flu like symptoms that caused coughing with yellow phlegm, no fever.

Symptoms in order of occurrence: (May 2006 to Jan 2007)

1.) Couching w/ thick yellow phlegm (daily, hourly, day & night)
2.) Head/Skull PAIN (sharp, stabbing) – w/ Migraines
3.) Neck PAIN (back of neck)
4.) PAIN in ears, eyes, face and jaw
5.) Head, facial & hand numbness
6.) Server Fatigue (quality of daily living has been lost)
7.) Chest PAIN w/ pressure & flutters (worse than normal)
8.) Watery eyes w/ burning sensation and blurred vision
9.) Ringing in ear (off and on)
10.) Nausea (sick to stomach a lot)
11.) Heart Burn, food regurgitation, swallowing difficulties
12.) Sinus Difficulties (pain, congestion, stuffy)
13.) COLD - seems like I am always freezing
14.) Insomnia (has increased due to head pain)
15.) Frequent Urination w/ inner pain & discomfort (large & small amounts)
16.) Mental Confusion w/ short term memory loss
17.) Strange sound behind / around eyes and nose – (electrical white noise)
18.) Depressed feeling, withdrawn, irritable, moody
19.) Flat Blotchy Rash on Face & Body w/ fatigue, migraines, and nausea

Symptoms I live with on daily / weekly basis – for two years or more

1.) Face and Neck swelling
2.) Ears swelling (alternates)
3.) Chest pain & flutters w/ pressure
4.) Hearing Impairment
5.) Daily & Weekly Fatigue
6.) Heat & Sun Sensitivity (body & eyes) – w/ nausea & fatigue
7.) Flu like Symptoms (on bad days)

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