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What is now the lifespan of someone diagnosed with Lupus? |
When I was diagnosed with Lupus in the early 1990's, I was told that my chances of living beyond ten years, was not good. I think that alot of doctors just don't know alot about Lupus. It's hard to diagnose, and essentially is what you are told you have when all other diseases are ruled out in some cases. The biggest danger of Lupus is organ failure, especially kidney failure. With advances in diyalsis and drug therapy for many of the symptoms and conditions of Lupus, most people that are diagnosed with Lupus live full long lives. If you are feeling uneasy about your condition or are having health issues that need to be addressed, see a rheumatologist, a nephrologist and an endrocrinologist for treatments that will help alleviate your symptoms and help you in leader a fuller more active life. Source(s): diagnosed 1996 living life to the fullest np sp,epme who has luous and is almost 40 and still alive The person can have the same lifespan of a normal healthy person. Lupus can be Discoid which appears on the face in the form of a butterfly. Sometimes people with Lupus (systemic) can develop kidney and other organ problems and conditions. The people who have a shorter life span would be the ones who have serious health complications Today, if you comply with your treatment regimen and are a proactive lupus patient, 90% can expect to live a normal life span. www.lupus.org Lupus life expectancy now days is really hard to estimate. Mainly due to advancement in medical field and not to mention everyone's body disperses toxic at different level. As the person above said, it is usually kidney failure or seizure damage to central nervous system that are are more dangerous. Not to mention there are like what, 9 different type of Lupus? Pleuritis, pericarditis, lupus nephritis, vasculitis, and CNS involvement.....ect. Most of these are treated with steroids, steroids tends to destroy kidney. So it really depends on how well your kidney functions. Majority of people can go their normal entire live with periodic check ups, some others may need a kidney transplant fifteen years down the road. It really depends on how well patient follows the treatment and their diets. |
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