Mother with Lupus and I have severe dry eye?

My mom has been suffering from lupus since I remember. It was very difficult to diagnose. Now I have been suffering from severe dry eyes since i was 11 and now i'm 19...it's killing me. I hate to have to wake up every night to put genteal gel in my eyes...anyway..I was wondering if my mom's lupus could be related in anyway to my dfry eyes...because she also suffers from dry eyes, mouth skin etc... ThANKS!

you need to get to your doctor and have them run the tests for lupus and for sjoren's disease. the heredity thing with lupus is rather complex. it tends to be more common in women then men. the reason for your dry eyes could be multifactorial. did you consider diabetes or a problem with your lacrimal(tear ducts). in any case i would schedule an appointment with you family doctor and also with an opthamologist. to have those valuable eyes check out. do that tommorrow. good luck Source(s): life

no lupus isnt contagious but you could get tested. Also, types of arthritis can cause dry eyes. get checked out.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease, your body creates antibodies to proteins that normally occurs in the body producing inflamation, in lupus is common affectation of the kidneys, skin, joints, etc. There is increased frecuency of autoimmune disorders in the relatives of the patient suffering from them. One of these is the sjogren syndrome who has dry eyes, among various other organ involvement, you must have to go to your mother rheumatologist and ask for a test for sjogren syndrome, anyway it麓s frequently manifested only by keratitis as it seems you have secondary to your dry eyes...it麓s frequently a mild disorder.