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Can someone tell me more about Lupus, my son has a friend. and Her Mom has it and I know nothing about it? |
Can someone tell me more about Lupus, my son has a friend. and Her Mom has it and I know nothing about it? Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease. This means that the body's defenses against infection are attacking it's own tissue. This causes inflammation. Areas of the skin or joints become painful, red, and swollen. Other parts of the body can also become inflamed and injured, including the muscles, kidneys, nervous system, blood, lungs, and heart. SLE, also called lupus, is a serious, chronic disease, which means it never goes away completely. There may be symptom-free periods called remissions. Times when symptoms become more severe are called flare-ups. Some people have severe cases of lupus, but for most people symptoms can be controlled. Lupus affects mainly young women. In the US it is more common among African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American women. The exact cause of lupus is not known. There may be an inherited tendency to develop the disease. Like other autoimmune diseases, attacks of lupus appear to be triggered by particular things such as viral infection and sunlight. Exposure to the sun does worsen skin rashes and other problems of lupus. Certain drugs may cause some people to have a lupuslike syndrome called drug-induced lupus. Examples of such drugs are hydralazine (used to treat high blood pressure) and procainamide (used to treat abnormal heart rhythms). Lupus can take many forms and does not affect everyone in the same way. Some of the more common symptoms are: *painful and swollen joints *rash *unexplained fever *fatigue and weakness *hair loss *skin sensitivity to sunlight *kidney problems *loss of appetite, nausea, and weight loss. *easy bruising. *menstrual irregularities. There is no cure, but there are treatments for symptoms: *Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin and ibuprofen, may be prescribed for joint pain and inflammation. *Antimalarial drugs may be used to treat symptoms of the skin or joints. *Severe symptoms are treated with steroid drugs such as cortisone and prednisone or chemotherapy drugs such as methotrexate and cyclophosphamide. it is an autoimmune disease which means that your body is attacking your own tissues. there is no cure but there are treatments for it. its not contagious. it starts with a tingling sensation in one of your extremities and then it spreads through your body. thats the basic, basic, basic stuff. for more info look at yahoo health had to write this HUUUUUUGE paper on it... got an A. yey!! medical correctif massage can help, pfirrmer Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE), an auto-immune disease, is a chronic disease that can cause inflammation, pain, and tissue damage throughout the body. Lupus symptoms vary widely, and they come and go. Common symptoms are fatigue, joint pain or swelling, fever, and skin rash particularly after sun exposure, mouth sores and hair loss. Over time, people with lupus develop nervous system symptoms such as migraines. When symptoms worsen it is called a relapse or flare. When symptoms improve it is called a remission. Lupus symptoms rarely disappear completely. I'm an R.N. |
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