Hi,

My mother had SLE a form of Lupus and is no longer with us (

I did not get the opportunity to know my mother and am not aware she had a thyroid problem. It maybe that it was not diagnosed or maybe she did not have a problem. I have no way of knowing or finding out.
My aunt has fibromyalgia (my mothers half sister and hopefully I spelt fibromyalgia correctly!) which I am told also have similar symptoms.

I was recently told by a friend that they are all linked. I realise both lupus and hypothyroid complaints are auto-immune but did not realise that they are linked. She also told me that people with Lupus often have symptoms that are mistaken for being hypothyroid.

Does anyone have any knowledge about this?

I have had a period where I have been feeling really well, my blood test came back within normal ranges (although, only just) and I felt my dosage was almost right and then suddenly I ham exhausted again, the chronic hip pain is back and I feel so so cold.

Is it likely that I also have lupus too?

Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions will be appreciated.