You have Lupus Now what Contributor(s): Chiappa, Patti (Author) |
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ISBN: 1976503922 ISBN-13: 9781976503924 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $18.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2017 |
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BISAC Categories: - Medical | Diseases |
Physical Information: 0.22" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.59 lbs) 108 pages |
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Publisher Description: My name is Patricia Ann Chiappa. But you can call me Patti for short. In Oct of 2000, I started to become ill. My symptoms ranged from me passing out to getting a painful rash all over my body, that doctors diagnosed as hives to Feeling very tired. I went to many doctors, who ran many tests from Ekgs to blood tests. They couldn't come with a cause. So, they said it was all in my mind. They sent me to a shrink. They said I was under stress and having a mental breakdown. But I wasn't I just had lupus. Lupus that cause me to have two major strokes, four miscarriages, a host of other illnesses including a brain injury, blood clots and fibromyalgia. I was finally diagnosed with lupus, after my medical doctor gave me a simple blood test called an antinuclear antibody (ANA) test. That turned out to be positive. That along with all my Symptoms confirmed I was not mentally ill, but had a misunderstood illness. It took my doctors a long 17 years to find out I had Lupus. In this book you will find treatments for lupus, lupus diet, symptoms, what blood tests you need to take to find out you have lupus, and much more. |