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11 Lupus Symptoms And Risk Factors

1. Fatigue is Common
This symptom of Lupus makes it difficult to distinguish from other disorders including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and even Lyme Disease (from a tick bite). According to Healthline.com, about 90-percent of Lupus sufferers will experience fatigue.

The source notes that taking a nap can improve energy levels for those with Lupus (while fatigue related to other diseases isn’t improved with rest). In cases of “debilitating” fatigue from Lupus, a doctor may be able to administer treatment to put more spring in your step.

2. Hair Loss can Occur
Because of the inflammation caused by Lupus, hair often becomes a casualty, notes the Mayo Clinic. The face and scalp are usually targets of skin inflammation related to the diseases, adds the source.

This means aside from losing hair from the top of your head, you can even experience eyebrow and beard loss. The hair loss can be subtle and gradual, or can cause hair to fall out in clumps in some cases, explains the clinic.

3. Pain is a Marker
Lupus can come with painful, swollen joints that may confuse some medical professionals to consider arthritis as the cause. With lupus related joint pain, apparently the stiffness is worse in the morning. The pain itself starts off mild, then increases as the disease progresses.

HealthLine notes that over-the-counter pain medications can help reduce pain and swelling, although doctors can likely offer a better treatment plan if that doesn’t help. However, as mentioned before, your doctor first has to ensure it’s lupus you’re dealing with.

4. Lupus Can Cause Seizures
Like another disease, Epilepsy, lupus can trigger seizures in the sufferer. In fact, information about lupus-induced seizures is posted on the Epilepsy Foundation website.

According to the foundation, up to 50 percent of lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus) sufferers experience a seizure as a result of the disease. Other neurological complications related to lupus can include strokes, dementia, psychosis and peripheral neuropathy (weakness or numbness in hands or feet), notes the source.

5. There’s Often a Telltale Rash
While many symptoms of lupus tend to be in common with other autoimmune diseases, there’s one that seems to stand out for lupus on its own. That’s a “butterfly” shaped rash that appears across the face.

These are called acute cutaneous lupus lesions according to Lupus.org, and the rash appears when lupus is active. Rashes associated with the disease can appear elsewhere on the body, which can be made worse with sun exposure or even from sources of artificial light.

6. Raynaud’s Disease
The National Resource Center on Lupus by the Lupus Foundation of America claims that nearly one third of people will also suffer from Raynaud’s Disease (or Raynaud’s Phenomenon). “Raynaud’s is a cardiovascular condition where the blood vessels contract, restricting the flow of blood in the hands, feet or both.” Oftentimes, the extremities that are affected by this phenomenon will turn red, blue or purple. It affects people differently where one person may feel numb or a tingling feeling, and others may experience slight pain.

To avoid the triggering of Raynaud’s it is advised that people with this condition avoid sudden temperature changes and wear mittens and warm socks/footwear in the colder months.

7. Depression
Mental illness and chronic diseases often go hand in hand. WebMD notes that, “60% of people with a chronic illness will experience clinical depression” at some point during their diagnosis. This is due to the emotional, physical and financial strain of living with a chronic illness. Lupus is a condition that comes and goes which can frustrate a lot of patients because they never really feel like they are out of the woods and long for the life they used to have. The Lupus Foundation of America notes patients may have “feelings of helplessness, sadness, insomnia or sleeping too much, feelings of anxiety, lack of energy and feel a lack of interest in activities or things you normally enjoy” to name a few.

However, feelings of depression may not be brought on by the disease but potentially from medication used to treat Lupus. Corticosteroid medications such as prednisone could potentially trigger depression. It is important to note that regardless of what triggers depression, patients should consult their doctor about seeking psychotherapy or counselling.

8. Genetics Play a Role
9. Chemical Exposure may be a Trigger
10. Photosensitivity
11. Other Infections

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