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Suffering With Lupus, Have Tiny Flecks In Urine, Have Tapered Prednisone For Its Undesired Side Effects. What Could Be The Cause?
Hi. So im 16 and a female. I have lupus and I m on prednisone (12.5mg) and plaqunil for it but just recently Ive been nauseous. It s to the point where I ve lost fifteen pounds from not being hungry. Also, I m tapering off the prednisone because of its undesired side effects. What the real problem is, is that I just went to the bathroom and noticed tiny black flecks in my urine. I ve seen a nephrologist because there were traces of blood and protein , however he saw nothing wrong. I believe I may be headed into a flare so could the flecks be due to that?
Mon, 23 Jul 2012
Hi could definitely indicate a flare. You should follow your urine routine , urine protein creatinine ratio and complement levels and it may require some other medications like mycophenolate.
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