What to do if you have lupus symptoms?
This content is provided by the Office on Women’s Health. Talk to your doctor if you have lupus symptoms.
What are the symptoms of Lupus in the CNS?
Doctors may refer to lupus with CNS involvement as neuropsychiatric lupus (NPSLE), neurocognitive dysfunction or central nervous system lupus (CNS lupus). When lupus affects the CNS and the brain, it can cause symptoms such as headaches, confusion, fatigue, depression, seizures, strokes, vision problems, mood swings and difficulty concentrating.
What are the signs of a lupus flare?
Fatigue can also be a warning sign of a lupus flare. Anemia. Fatigue could be a sign of anemia, a condition that happens when your body does not have red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout your body. Memory problems. Some people with lupus report problems with forgetfulness or confusion. Blood clotting.
How are people with lupus sensitive to light?
Most people with lupus are sensitive to light, a condition called photosensitivity. Exposure to light can cause rashes, fever, fatigue, or joint pain in some people with lupus. Kidney problems. Half of people with lupus also have kidney problems, called lupus nephritis. 3 Symptoms include weight gain, swollen ankles,…
Is there such a thing as elderly onset Lupus?
Rheumatoid factor, anti-Ro/Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) A and anti-La/SSB are more often positive in elderly-onset patients. The diagnosis of elderly-onset lupus may be delayed for many months: insidious onset, low prevalence and similarity to other more common disorders make the diagnosis of lupus challenging in this population.
What happens to your body when you have lupus?
Lupus is a malfunction of the immune system that causes the body to attack its own healthy tissues. The resulting pain, inflammation, and damage can affect nearly every part of the body, and manifest in a wide range of symptoms on a case-by-case basis.
Can a person with lupus have a normal lifespan?
The resulting pain, inflammation, and damage can affect nearly every part of the body, and manifest in a wide range of symptoms on a case-by-case basis. Those symptoms may range from mild to life-threatening, but with treatment, about nine out of ten people with lupus will have a normal lifespan.