Female, 42, weight, 128 lbs. history, 14 years of Nuro symptoms that turned into Rhum. symptoms. Birth; pitosis and weakness on one side, anemia, one-side facial flushing and do not sweat when I exercise (as an adult too). I have been having tightness and pain in my lower neck through my shoulder blades with disc's bulging and moving to the right side. The bulging is not painful, pain differs with tighness and pin-point area. I also have multiply other symptoms related to skin, nails, feet, arms and joint's; swelling, numbness, burning, nail disorders, nodules on finger joints, weakness in my legs and arms, red v rash/shawl rash and stomach pain. I have had many nuro/rhum symptoms for years with many new symptoms arriving constantly. 2-3 weeks ago my Rhum. started me on 10 days of steriods/anti-inflamatories and plaqunil which has demished some of the pain and morning stiffness. last week at the Rhum.. I discussed new symptoms and concerns, she advised me to continue the plaqunil and anti-inflamatory, see a nuro, dermatologist, another rhum, and a massage. Back tightness was worse and then I had chest pain and swelling in my throat (lasted 20-30 min) I went in to see my primary he reccomended what my rhum told me. I still have prednisone and have been taking that 3 times a day (5mg) along with anti-inflamatory and plaqunil.... now my discs in my neck are bulging, and I have stomach pain with all the other symptoms. I don't think my rhum. is taking the correct approach to all of my symptoms, just foccusing on Lupus and back pain was not associated with it and all my Lupus blood work has been neg. except for positive ANA. I have had at least 4 nuro's said it was rhum. related. What is your advice? It is going to take atleast a month to get into another Rhum. or Nuro. Can it wait?