In February this year I had my usual check up with Dermatologist regarding my Lichen Sclerosis. I had been feeling very tired, previous and ongoing joint pain plus Dermatologist examined new raised round patches of skin on my chest which was not Lichen Sclerosis. He thought I might have Lupus. He arranged blood tests followed by a biopsy of the rash on my chest. The blood test showed a “strong positive ANA titre 1/2560 homogeneous “. He said this was indicative of Lupus. However he then got biopsy results which he said was “inconclusive”. I was still feeling unwell and was generally sore all over. He ordered further blood tests and a urine test. He phoned me to say that Bence Jones Protein had been found in my urine and this usually points to Multiple Myeloma. He referred me as “urgent cancer referral” to Haematology. Haematology downgraded the referral to “routine” because there was no paraprotein in my blood results. I now have sore ribs which GP put down to me having Covid and coughing a lot (I had Covid end of March and did have a vicious cough). I started getting pain under my arm and shoulder in April and have now been diagnosed with frozen shoulder. The rib pain is still there- not in the chest area but in my side area right up to top of my armpit. Any advice would be appreciated.
I have not seen Haematologist- apparently waiting time is 16 weeks for a routine appointment.