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Fever, Flu Like Syndrome, Kikuchi, Dejection. Taking HCQS, Naprosyn. Lupus Symptoms?
My daughter 25 yrs old was diagonised of Kikuchi in june2012. even now she is getting intermittent fever with flu like syndrome(appro every month). Now she is on HCQS and naprosyn twice daily. her ANA test is negative. Is this kikuchi or lupus?Please tell me what are the conditions that may cause a flare in lupus? is diet responsible? during times of fever she loses her cool and feels dejected. Rest of the month she seems to be normal .Does she need a physchological counselling?Kindly advice.
Mon, 5 Nov 2012
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People with kikuchis like presentation can evolve into lupus but usually they are positive for ANA . Instead of psychological counselling you can give her some peptalks to increase her morale . most likely it looks like a kikuchis only unless she throughs out some new manifestaions later.
People with kikuchis like presentation can evolve into lupus but usually they are positive for ANA . Instead of psychological counselling you can give her some peptalks to increase her morale . most likely it looks like a kikuchis only unless she throughs out some new manifestaions later.
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Hello,
People with Kikuchi disease do NOT have positive ANA, RF, dsDNA antibodies or other autoantibodies hence it differs from SLE. It is a form of necrotising lymphadenitis that is self limiting and I hope the diagnosis was made on a lymph node biopsy.
Pain relief medication (NSAIDs) and low dose corticosteroids if the neck glands are consistently raised are treatment options.
Triggers are not known for now.
Thanks.
People with Kikuchi disease do NOT have positive ANA, RF, dsDNA antibodies or other autoantibodies hence it differs from SLE. It is a form of necrotising lymphadenitis that is self limiting and I hope the diagnosis was made on a lymph node biopsy.
Pain relief medication (NSAIDs) and low dose corticosteroids if the neck glands are consistently raised are treatment options.
Triggers are not known for now.
Thanks.
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