What is the disease Lupus and what are its symptoms

What is the disease Lupus and what are its symptoms

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Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body. Achy joints and Arthritis are two symptoms. Thanks!

Is this a symptom of lupus or another autoimmune disease or is it…?

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Hi Barb I had the same problem with my legs and feet. Then my tummy felt like it was going to burst I was on 20mg waterpills didnt know there were stronger ones you could take. I dont want to scare you now, but I ended up with right heart f…

What are the signs and symptoms of the disease lupus??

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“Symptoms and signs of Lupus are achy joints with swelling, extreme fatigue and unexplained rashes.” Lupus is a mysterious disease, one with a multitude of smaller signs and symptoms that are often overlooked or misinterpreted as …

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what can I do for this Lupus symptom?

Q: My daughter is 13 and has Lupus. She is experiencing bad arthritis in her knees for the past 2 weeks. Her doctor gave her a med. called naproxen but its not doing much for her. I also bought bengay to rub in the area but its not helping much either. She is missing alot of school because of this. Can anyone give me some advice on what to do . Maybe you know of this disease or you have it . Ive also used hot compress’ on her knees but that only gave temporary relief. Thanks to those willing to give their helpful advice.

A: My daughter is 23 and has lupus. She is currently working on her master’s degree at UGA. Her main symptom seems to be in the form of getting tired easily. She has had her elbows get stiff and lock up but (thank God) this occurs very rarely.Her doctor has given her medication but I am not sure what (it is something other than naproxen). If you feel that your doctor is not pursuing the problem as aggressively as you would like, talk to him about it. You could also get a second opinion from another doctor.I know some people take Glucosamine and Condroiton for joint conditions.Unfortunately so little is known about Lupus and it comes in so many forms that it is difficult to diagnose and treat. If you don’t have lupus or have a family member that has it, most people don’t understand how frustrating the disease is and helpless you feel at times.You should definitely see if your doctor can help more or seek a specialist (yes, there are lupus specialists).God bless you and your daughter. I hope you can get her more relief from this aggravating disease.

wagners disease.. ? please can someone help me understand it better?

Q: ok so when i was 9 i was diagnosed with the wagners disease.. am 17 now turning 18 soon and i yet dont really understand my disease doctors say its cronic but i might be able to cure myself as my body finishes developing.. does anybody else have this? and if so how do you live with it ? i know its a rare disease but if someone out there who knows what it is please help me.. p.s the symptoms go hand in hand with lupus but its not as severe

A: Unfortunately, diseases in medicine can have so many different names. I suspect you are referring to Wegener’s Granulomatosis, which has many different names: http://www.whonamedit.com/synd.cfm/2823.htmlWegener’s is an autoimmune disease, mainly affecting the blood vessels in the lungs and in the kidneys. Lupus, or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is a DIFFERENT autoimmune disease, which also affect blood vessels in the lungs and kidneys: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systemic_lupus_erythematosusHowever, Wegener’s and lupus are quite different in that lupus can affect just about every organ in the body, while Wegener’s is usually limited to the lungs, kidneys, and upper airway (nose, throat, etc).Wegener’s is a chronic condition in that it affects someone for many years. (The opposite of chronic is acute. For example, a cold is an acute infection — its effects usually only last a few days.)Being an autoimmune condition, the problem with Wegener’s is with your immune system. Your body produces some antibodies that, instead of attacking bacteria and viruses, they attack the blood vessels in your lungs, kidneys and upper airway. This causes the blood vessels to become abnormal, leading to things like nose bleed, coughing up blood, and kidneys shutting down. If left untreated, a person can have life-threatening bleeding in the lungs, and/or kidney failure.To treat this, doctors probably put you on immunosuppressant medications to calm down your immune system. Typically, things like prednisone (a steroid medication) and cyclophosphamide are used. More recently, doctors started using other immunosuppresant medications like cyclosporin and CellCept. Because of your young age, your doctors may have used something else still, like azathioprine (Imuran).All of these medications have side effects, but like I mentioned, the consequences of not going on these medications are much worse.The treatment of Wegener’s is a very complicated thing, and often specialists like respirologists (lung specialists), nephrologists (kidney specialists) or rheumatologists (autoimmune specialists) are involved.Since this is such a broad topic, I can go on for hours. If you have specific concerns, feel free to ask them in a separate question.Good luck.

Lupus? The doctor said my blood tested positive for it.?

Q: Initially I went to the doctors because my hair was falling out alot more than usual. And she called me back because my results had come in and she wanted to tell me about them. She told me that my blood had tested positive for lupus. But it is such a vague disease thats its hard to diagnose. Now, my hair has stopped falling out, but I have noticed that I am alot more tired than usual and my body is in pain( My back, my wrists). I dunno what to to think, and the websites aren’t really all that clear. I want to kinda hear from someone that has the disease. Were these some of the symptoms you had when u were first diagnosed? I am a hairdresser. And I don’t know if the pain in my wrists is carpal tunnel or what, or if my hair falling out had anything to do with the chemicals I use at work. What do u think?

A: Wow, what you just described sounds exactly like me. I am 24 years old and noticed that my hair seemed to be falling out. The shower drain was full of hair every morning. I went to the dermatologist and he tested me for many different things. He called me back about a week later and said that I needed to get more blood work done because my blood tested positive for lupus….I went back for more tests (my arms were bruised from all of the blood work over the next few weeks) and they said that I don’t have lupus. See, there isn’t a blood test that can confirm that one has lupus, its just a matter of putting the symptoms and blood work together and concluding that its lupus…. its been about 6 months since the blood work and my hair has stopped falling out. I still feel lethargic though and I don’t know why. The tingling/pain in your wrists could be carpal tunnel because of all of the tedious work that you do with your hands on a daily basis. Are you sure that you aren’t under a lot of stress lately? One big difference between 6 months ago (when my hair was falling out) and now is that I was under loads of stress. My husband was off of work due to surgery and I was dealing with final exams for 3 really tough classes. Now that college is over and my hubby is back to work my hair is doing much better. Maybe that is why your hair was falling out. Sorry I couldn’t be much help but I just thought I’d share my experiences with you. Another thing….the doctor said that it is NOT uncommon for people to get false positives showing lupus.Good Luck!!!!