Signs of Lupus

Feb 6
14:51

2011

Rob Mayer

Rob Mayer

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p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } Determining the signs of lupus is important because the lupus disease is a traitor. It's like a thief that you don't know who he really is, the timing of his attack and what part of your house he will rob. Therefore you need to be knowledgeable of how that thief does his plans. What are his tricks and tactics and what are signs that he is around? Similarly, you need to know the signs of lupus to prevent future complications. Since detecting lupus symptoms are hard and confusing and really it is hard to diagnose, there is not much you can do but take a close look at the signs below:

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Some of the early signs of lupus includes; arthritis,Signs of Lupus Articles rashes and kidney.

Worse to know about lupus is that the signs and symptoms appear first before you know you are suffering from the disease. The first thing you will know is that you just have common arthritis, rashes or kidney. Sticking to this notion will block you from seeing the reality that you are suffering more than what you expected. So check more about the signs of lupus and you will find out if you encountered all these signs, then you know you have lupus;

  • Pain in the joints, stiffness and swelling
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Butterfly shaped rash on the face that covers the cheeks and bridge of the nose
  • Ulcers in the mouth or nose
  • Persistent Fever
  • Chest pain
  • Shortness of breath
  • Anaemia
  • Protein in the urine
  • Sensitivity to ultraviolet light and the sun, skin lesions that appeared or worsen with sun exposure
  • Poor appetite
  • Problems with blood clotting
  • Seizures
  • Weight loss or gain
  • Hair loss (alopecia)
  • Fingers and toes that turn white or blue when exposed to cold or during stressful periods
  • Dry eyes
  • Easy bruising
  • Anxiety, depression, memory loss

Having the disease doesn't mean experiencing all these symptoms at the same time. Signs of lupus come and go they are not permanent. Like the thief I mentioned at the beginning, you don't know what time the symptoms or signs will occur and you don't know what part of your body will become affected. Though it's hard to know who the thief and how will he intends to rob you, being aware of signs such as barking dogs, suspicious footstep or cracking sounds at your door will signal and alert you to call the police. Similarly, being fully informed about the signs and occurrence of this thief-like disease will prompt you to see your doctor if not to seek for immediate remedies to avoid serious complications in the future.

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