Archives: 2008 April

The job of immunosuppressive medication is to lessen the action of the body‘s immune system. These drugs are normally used during organ transplant surgery to ensure that the recipients do not reject the organ being transplanted. Once a person has had a transplant they will have to be on these immunosuppressive drugs for the rest [...]

Popularity: 89% [?]

A child has fewer coping skills when dealing with a chronic disease such as Lupus. Adults in their lives would do well, to be sensitive to their need for emotional and social support.
Try not to force Lupus-related issues if the child is resisting. It is important to try to be calm during discussions and present [...]

Popularity: 54% [?]

Once diagnosed with lupus the person must understand that this is something that will be with them for the rest of their lives or at least until medical research makes some radical discoveries.  Research is ongoing but one must assume it is a decade or more before they find a cure.  Therefore the lupus sufferer [...]

Popularity: 61% [?]

One of the problems with lupus and its subsequent diagnosis is that for many the symptoms are not easily recognizable as those of a particular disease. Each person’s symptoms vary and within those variations are those whose symptoms are mild or others who may suffer harshly.  One of the main symptoms of lupus is the [...]

Popularity: 51% [?]

Unfortunately Lupus is not just a disease affecting women and men; children as young as five can contract lupus. They experience a wide range of psychological and social problems associated with this disease. How they cope depends largely on the adults around them. These social and psychological problems can stem from six vital areas in [...]

Popularity: 33% [?]

A chronic autoimmune disease, Lupus, can affect several areas of the body, most commonly: blood, joints, kidneys, and skin. Autoimmune means that the body has an immune response to its own cells or tissues. The healthy body has an immune system that has the job of protecting the body against viruses and bacteria. When someone [...]

Popularity: 36% [?]

It is very important to work hard to keep your lupus under control so that it does not rule your world. This may sound like a strange thing to say but there are ways to do this and the first is to make sure that you sit down with your health care provider and design [...]

Popularity: 69% [?]

Lupus is a disease that affects the immune system.  When a person develops lupus it is like the body is attacking itself instead of protecting itself from disease. The tissues are attacked as are the body’s organs. It can be very difficult with an assortment of physical symptoms that make life hard to deal with [...]

Popularity: 44% [?]

When a person has noticed some unexplainable symptoms they should see their health care provider to determine if there is cause for concern. If lupus is suspected, the doctor will have to investigate thoroughly before being able to make the correct diagnosis. This can be a long process. To begin with the patient will be [...]

Popularity: 40% [?]

The single most well known symptom of lupus is the rash that a person often gets on their face. This rash will extend from one cheek to the other and over the bridge of the nose. In this way it is said to resemble a butterfly. That is why the rash has been given the [...]

Popularity: 58% [?]