Quote Originally Posted by Laura's Babies View Post
I had a friend that had it many years ago but it took forever for them to figure out what she had and she darn near died several times before they finally figured out what she had. It took them something like 3 years to figure it out. Why is it so hard for the doctors to recognize?
A lot depends upon the doctor one sees. General Practice, Internist, Rheumatologist - this is the type one wants for Lupus BTW. Does one live in a very rural area, or near a University Medical Center?

The other thing is that symptoms of any specific disease process can vary from patient to patient.