Angela,
For what it's worth, I have been diagnosed with lupus and it hasn't been that bad for me (yet). I am now used to the joint pain and hardly even notice it anymore unless it's really bad. Aleve takes care of it nicely for me and I can tolerate it. I do pace myself differently than I would have 10 years ago, but I had been doing that for a long time before I even knew. If I get a sore throat, I know I better get to bed and get some real sleep or I'm headed for a flare. Flares feel sort of like the flu, but it doesn't go away for weeks or it can come on and leave just as quickly (in a day or less). I was baffled by this for years before I finally saw the rheumatologist.
On a happy note, lupus is one of those diseases where you can realistically dream of a spontaneous remission. They do happen. My doctor's wife had a spontaneous remission from lupus years ago and it never came back. I did have a successful pregnancy, although there was a clotting problem. The doctors told me that basically, she would either make or not, but there was nothing special that could be done. I never really knew exactly what the problem was or if the lupus caused it. Hopefully, if you see a high risk ob they will give you more answers than I got. Good luck with your attempt to have another baby. Btw, I know from reading your other posts that our kids are almost the same age. My daughter turned two just before Xmas. Noah is sure a cutie!
Laura
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