It took me 2 years and multiple drs. Ended up in the hospital with 1.5 liters of fluid around my lungs. After a week long stay and a kidney biopsy, was diagnosed with SLE and stage 5 lupus nephritis. Very very frustrating. Hope you have answers soon.

Because there are so many symptoms. Everybody symptoms are different yet so many the same. Because we all have some of the same symptoms that mimics other diseases as will it takes time ti diagnosis. It took over ten years before I found out what was going on with me.

Lupus mimics other diseases. It took me over 3 years