Category: Lupus

This disease, called Lupus, is sometimes announced with acute arthritis and baffling symptoms very similar to many other conditions. The group of diseases known as lupus actually belongs in the autoimmune category. But what exactly is an autoimmune disorder and what is lupus? We will explore this with some more detail in this article.
Since lupus […]

What are the causes of the autoimmune disorder known as lupus? Well, nobody has the answer to that at this present time. There are no agents that can be pin-pointed as “the cause”. However there are many symptoms involved so the thought is that the disease is a result of many factors. What are the […]

With lupus there is no one part of the body that will definitely be affected or one part that will not. For starters what symptoms one has are based solely on how mild or severe the case of lupus the person has. Effects can be mild and the person may have an easy time of […]

Do we know what Lupus is and where it comes from? Lupus is a disease that at one time made life very difficult for anyone who contracted it. But time and technology have meant a big change to the prognosis of someone suffering from any of the three most common types of lupus and their […]

The patient will probably be both overwhelmed and glad to finally have a diagnosis. The newly diagnosed patient may also experience feelings of anger or sadness over knowing that they have a chronic disease. They may not know exactly what to say to family members or co-workers about their disease or what having it will […]

It is common to experience skin problems when you have lupus. You may have lesions or ulcers in your nose or mouth. You can also have rashes that look like butterflies across your facial cheeks and your nose. It can appear faint as a blush or severe and raised and may contain some scaling. The […]

Treatment aims for lupus are completely dependent upon the degree of the illness the patient is suffering with. The biggest concern is organ damage. This must be avoided at all costs and so greatly influences the method of treatment. Preventing kidney damage is one of the issues that must be dealt with. The trouble is […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]