My Mom has had a rash- little red dots, itchy, cured with prednisone. She is 84 years old. Routine blood tests come back normal. Doctors think it may be from statins- she was on zocor for 7 years, switched to vytorin and got the rash 8 months later. After using prednisone it cleared it up, she started lipitor and broke out 8 days later. She took prednisone and it cleared pretty much , but is now exacerbated on her ankle area from the sun. Could she have lupus? She has had arthritis about 20 years- is still active , was a professional dancer Rockette and teacher.<br /> Thanks

My Mom has had a rash- little red dots, itchy, cured with prednisone. She is 84 years old. Routine blood tests come back normal. Doctors think it may be from statins- she was on zocor for 7 years, switched to vytorin and got the rash 8 months later. After using prednisone it cleared it up, she started lipitor and broke out 8 days later. She took prednisone and it cleared pretty much , but is now exacerbated on her ankle area from the sun. Could she have lupus? She has had arthritis about 20 years- is still active , was a professional dancer Rockette and teacher.
Thanks

I read the problems for you and also others who have written similar experiences above. These are all manifestations of different grades and varieties of lupus.
Such skin lesions can be called discoid lesions. they appear in about 5 to20 % of lupus patients.
they can appear as red scaly patches, severe itching, bullae.
treatment with topical application of glucocorticoics can help a lot.
in patiets with severe bl;eeding lesions i would suggest a blood platelet count. reduction in count is associated with manifestaions in some and requires high dose prednisolone therapy.A peripheral smear should also be done to rule out any haemolysis.
thank you.

Hi the test doesnt always show u have lupus i was tested 16 years ago the test didnt show i had it but my doctor told me that it doesnt always show she was sure i had it bye my simptons so she put me on placqnil it took 7 months to start working but i could finely walk agian i just became disabled a year ago had to stop working but doing better now

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