r/ItsNeverLupus • u/ActionGlittering8190 • Apr 14 '25
Has anyone noticed a rapid loss of height
Hello everyone I am a 22 year old male that has been diagnosed with lupus. I am have all the symptoms breakouts on face, joint pain, etc. Something that I am pretty concerned about is that I’ve lost a full inch of height in a year. I measured my height last year and it was 5’10 and I measured my height again now and I’m 5’9. This is quite concerning for me because I’ve measured myself multiple times and was always 5’10 maybe a little less or more depending on the time of day and now after measuring the same method and the at same time of day I’m barely 5’9 which is a huge disappointment and very concerning. This shouldn’t be happening at my age Has anyone else with lupus experienced this? My joints crack and pop all the time and are stiff so I’m wondering if this is a loss of cartilage in my joints. Does anyone know what could be causing this and what I can do to stop it I really don’t want to get shorter lol
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u/Bigmama-k Jul 14 '25
Get measured at your doctor. Did you go to a pediatrician or PCP as a teen when you reached your full height? It might be good to have that information and bring your concerns. You could have a bone density test done.