Lupus Month – What are the symptoms of the disease?
SLE is an inflammatory auto-immune disorder that can attack the body.
May is Lupus Awareness month, but the public at large knows very little about this disease.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an inflammatory auto-immune disorder that can attack the body. Symptoms may come and go, but the disease must be managed long-term. There is currently no known cure for lupus. The following are some symptoms that characterise the disease:
The following are some symptoms that characterise the disease:
• Fatigue and fever
• Joint pain, stiffness and swelling
• Butterfly-shaped rash on the face that covers the cheeks and bridge of the nose
• Skin lesions that appear or worsen with sun exposure (photosensitivity)
• Fingers and toes that turn white or blue when exposed to cold or during stressful periods (Raynaud’s phenomenon)
• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• Dry eyes
• Headaches, confusion and memory loss
• Hair loss
• Arthritis in multiple joints
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