Archives: 2008 April

Like many things that are scary and have unknowns that must be dealt with, lupus has a lot of mysteries surrounding it.  There are so many questions about causes and treatments. Because of this there are also many myths that have developed around this disease. It is time to dispel them so that the information [...]

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Those with lupus often need to find others with the same condition to talk to and gain support from.  Fortunately there are many such people available through websites on the Internet and the availability of these groups often goes a long way to helping people who are dealing with the shock, pain or confusion of [...]

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There are so many things that are affected when a person has lupus that this alone can cause confusion, apprehension and stress when dealing with the disease. One of the symptoms of lupus that can be especially difficult to deal with for women is hair loss. This loss of hair may be one of the [...]

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Since a person who has systemic lupus erythematosus, also known as SLE which is the most common type of lupus, often suffers from a great deal of pain and swelling caused by inflammation it is not uncommon for them to require some strong anti-inflammatory medication. When the inflammation is not as serious, such as when [...]

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Among the many organs that lupus can effect is the brain. Most people do not think of this as something to worry about but unfortunately it is a potential problem that lupus sufferers may have to contend with. The first signs of lupus affecting the brain are depression, seizures or memory loss.  But before the [...]

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One thing that many people fail to consider when they are thinking about a lupus condition is the consequences that the disease may have on a pregnancy. In this article, we’ll do our best to clear up some of the questions that you may have regarding lupus and pregnancy.
Lupus is a disease that primarily affects [...]

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Joint pain and stiffness is a very common symptom to have if you suffer from the chronic disease, lupus. It is also usually the first symptom patients tell their doctors about. The symptoms of arthritis that lupus patients experience differs from what rheumatoid suffers feel. What the lupus patient has is not damaging to the [...]

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Lupus is a disease that can be difficult to cope with. It can persist throughout your life, and remissions and flare-ups may occur that can cause your life to be very hard to manage. In this article, we’ll examine some tried-and-true methods for dealing with a case of lupus in the most effective way possible [...]

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