When I was diagnosed withSystemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Chapter 1.

Hi, my name is Kila.I want to share my experience when i was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) at the age of 21 in 2011. At first I only felt pain in the soles of my feet. I went to see the doctor, the doctor said there might be a problem with the veins and the doctor gave me painkillers and vein medicine. After a week, the pain in the soles of my feet spread to my knee joints.

After that I went to the lab to do a blood test and when the lab results were ready, I found that the results were normal. I stopped seeing the doctor and I only took painkillers. After a few months the pain in my legs had spread throughout my body. I tried traditional medicine but the pain only went away temporarily.

Until one day I saw my palms coming out with red spots like blood. I lost my balance and my body was shaking. I lost my appetite and my weight was dropping from 80kg to 55kg. I saw the doctor again and the doctor listened carefully to my story while I was crying. The doctor looked at my red palms and he suspected I had SLE and asked me to see a specialist.

When I went to the specialist clinic I was given an appointment date. The appointment date was three months away. During that time I only took painkillers. Within three months I experienced various symptoms such as not being able to walk properly, my body could not absorb food. If I ate I would vomit. I only drank water until my tongue stopped producing water.

Before the appointment date arrived, I felt like I couldn't bear the pain anymore. One day, I was going to the toilet when I woke up and suddenly I fainted. At the same time, I was alone at home. Thank God, he sent my aunt to check on me. When she saw me fainting, she immediately called the neighbor and the neighbor immediately called the ambulance.

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