The content on this website is provided for general information and awareness. It is not medical advice, and it is not a diagnosis.
Symptoms of rheumatic and autoimmune conditions overlap considerably. Descriptions on this site are intended to help you decide whether a specialist consultation is worthwhile — not to allow you to identify your own condition or to start, stop or change treatment.
Always seek the advice of a qualified doctor with any questions about a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice, or delay seeking it, because of something you have read here.
If you have severe symptoms — for example sudden visual loss, breathlessness at rest, a high fever with confusion, or rapidly progressive weakness — seek emergency medical care immediately rather than waiting for an outpatient appointment.