My brother has just been diagnosed with Lupus. Could someone talk to me in private mail on what to expect?

This site will give you good info- www.lupus.org/education/whatis.html Good luck with your brother!

Based on the symptoms you mention it sounds like your mom has what they call systemic lupus which means that the disease affects vital organs too. Here's a link to the Lupus Foundation whic...

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A diagnosis of lupus is made when other conditions that can cause the symptoms have been ruled out and when you meet 4 of the 11 American College of Rheumatology criteria. There is NO ONE TEST t...

I have SLE, you don't 'get' Lupus, it is a mal function of your immune system.... It is treatable, but is chronic, in that it can spring up again with out warning. They never say w...

You clearly have some inflammation in your body. The lab tests and the pain confirm that. There is no "lupus test" although there are some pretty good indicators. None of them is defi...

Eat a nutritious balanced diet-high fiber, low fat, and low in processed foods and junk Exercise each day that you can. It lubricates joints, reduces pain, and improves depression. Ask your doc ...

Yes, you can. I have systemic lupus, not discoid lupus. I do not have the "butterfly" rash, but have had other weird lupus skin issues. For example, when having a painful flare-up, for...