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Posted on Mon, 13 Jun 2016
Question: hello i m 23 year female ,last month doctor diagnosis that i m suffering from low grade SLE and he starting giving me steroid from 16mg per day.Right now i m taking 5mg steroid per day with HCQS 300 and shelcal per day
I want to ask is dere any effect of these medicine on my body.
Is this low grade SLE be removed or become more serious afterwords in my life
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Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
SLE

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for writing on health care magic.

Well, I would like few more details before guiding you further..on prognosis and if it is a minor sle or does it have chances to evolve further

1. if you could throw a light on clinical symptoms it would be useful..

2. Was ur ENA profile carried out?

3. who s looking after your disease at present...

4. Was ur urine profile looked into...?

Do let me know these details..

Will guide you further from here

Regards
Dr naval
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Follow up: Dr. Naval Mendiratta (49 minutes later)
In my ana profile which i have done 1 month ago os RNP sm is 31 which is positive and all others are negative creatine is normal
Actually they also consider my family history because my mother also suffering from SLE since 1998 and she died on 2011 due to lung disease
Please tell can this diesase be remove or not as this is a low grade
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Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
SLE

Detailed Answer:
Good evening XXXXXXX

I see you are on follow up with Dr XXXXXXX Pandya. he s quite a XXXXXXX doctor and will guide you well.

As per your query: you dont have those serious antibodies so far. They seem to be beningn ones. Although your platelet count was low and SGPT was raised.

1. I would suggest if you could check if your CPK and LDH levels have been carried out as these tests are associated with SN/RNP antibody

2. Your dose of wysolone has been reduced to 5 mg which is acceptable for the body. You can have a bit of side effects like weight gain, increased hair growth, striae but if your disease is controlled on a low dose, you should be ok to go with. If it remains stable over time, further dose reduction can be done

3. The disease can be controlled only...Cant be cured. The disease history does suggest, if it remains stable over 3 years it may not evolve to be serious. But yes some medications may be needed. Over time, simple HCQS can control your disease if it does not evolve further.

so dont be worried, you are in good hands. Just make sure you are taking medications regularly...and have a close follow up. Avoid any sun exposure or use sun screens along

do let me know for more queries

Regards
Dr Naval
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Suggest Treatment For SLE

Brief Answer: SLE Detailed Answer: Hello. Thank you for writing on health care magic. Well, I would like few more details before guiding you further..on prognosis and if it is a minor sle or does it have chances to evolve further 1. if you could throw a light on clinical symptoms it would be useful.. 2. Was ur ENA profile carried out? 3. who s looking after your disease at present... 4. Was ur urine profile looked into...? Do let me know these details.. Will guide you further from here Regards Dr naval