What to do if you think you may have lupus but can’t get a diagnosis

Angie Davidson

28 July 2022

Blog, Lupus Life

What to do if you think you may have lupus but can’t get a diagnosis

I was misdiagnosed for over 4 years before I was told I had lupus. My reaction? “Thank God, what’s lupus?” That may seem weird but I was continually being told by GP’s there was nothing wrong with me and that it was all in my head.

Angie Davidson

7 June 2021

Blog, Lupus Life, Self Care

Why does lupus get misdiagnosed so much?

Angie Davidson

7 June 2021

Blog, Lupus Life, Self Care

Why does lupus get misdiagnosed so much?

As someone who has lupus and was misdiagnosed for over 4 years I understand the frustration people feel when they are unable to get answers. An average time from symptoms to diagnosis is currently about 6 years which is pretty shocking.

So what contributes to so much misdiagnosis of lupus?

Angie Davidson

19 July 2018

Blog, Lupus Life

I told you I was sick – the long road to a diagnosis of lupus.

Angie Davidson

19 July 2018

Blog, Lupus Life

I told you I was sick – the long road to a diagnosis of lupus.

My story is on this website and if you’ve read it you will know that it took me over 4 years to get a diagnosis of lupus. In the end it was sheer luck that my GP got fed up of seeing me and referred me to a rheumatologist, who happened to be Professor David D’Cruz (a rheumatologist with a special interest in lupus, now at the Louise Coote Lupus Unit, London).

What to do if you think you may have lupus but can’t get a diagnosis

Why does lupus get misdiagnosed so much?

I told you I was sick – the long road to a diagnosis of lupus.

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