hello

[kajunfairydust]

I'm 35 and just been diagnosed with lupus. I have it in my mouth. I have lost a lot of weight in the last 3 months and been on so much pain meeds, it's crazy.

[jdouglas111]

 Hi!  Welcome to the group!  When you say you have it in your mouth do you mean mouth sores?  Have you seen a rhuemetologist about it?  Lupus is crazy but there are lots of things they can do to help!

[kajunfairydust]

No I was wanting to try to see an Internal Medicine doc cuz where I live there are like one or two. Is it necessary to see a Rhuemalotist? Bare with me Im new to lupus.  

[jdouglas111]

 An internist may be able to help but a Rhumetologist is a doctor who specializes in conditions like Lupus and will be up to date on all of the current meds/treatments. 

[jdouglas111]

 I have a rhuemetologist and an internist both.  They work together, the internist deals mostly with treating the side effects of my lupus (heart burn, pain, weakness, and all the other side effects) and my rhuem works to stop my Lupus activity.  My internist does know a lot about Lupus but he it's not his specialty so he prefers I see my rhuem about keeping it in check.