Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease that attacks the immune system and which occurs due to inflammation. This disease will give signs like a butterfly in the form of a red rash on the face that covers the cheeks.
As reported from Mayoclinic.com, Friday (08/08/2014), there is no medicine that can cure lupus. But there are medications that can relieve the symptoms of Lupus.
As reported from Mayoclinic.com, Friday (08/08/2014), there is no medicine that can cure lupus. But there are medications that can relieve the symptoms of Lupus.
Description
Lupus is an auto-immune disease due to chronic inflammation that occurs when the immune system attacks the body's tissues and organs. Inflammation will affect different body systems such as the joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.
Lupus is difficult to diagnose because the signs and symptoms that often resemble other diseases caused. Signs are commonly caused rashes on both cheeks flushed face that will look like a butterfly.
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of lupus will come suddenly and will be temporarily or permanently. Most people who suffer from Lupus will be marked with a flare which then will multiply and grow gradually disappear. Symptoms depend on the affected body system diseases. The signs and symptoms caused namely:
1 Fever
2 Fatigue
3 Joint pain, stiffness, and swelling
4. rash shaped like a butterfly that covered cheeks
5. wound that occurs when skin is exposed to sunlight
6 fingers and toes turn white and turn blue when exposed to cold or stress
7 Shortness of breath
8 Pain in the chest
9 Dry Eyes
10 Headache
11. Loss of memory
Contact your doctor if the rash semakim wide, continuous fever and fatigue in the long run.
Lupus is an auto-immune disease due to chronic inflammation that occurs when the immune system attacks the body's tissues and organs. Inflammation will affect different body systems such as the joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.
Lupus is difficult to diagnose because the signs and symptoms that often resemble other diseases caused. Signs are commonly caused rashes on both cheeks flushed face that will look like a butterfly.
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of lupus will come suddenly and will be temporarily or permanently. Most people who suffer from Lupus will be marked with a flare which then will multiply and grow gradually disappear. Symptoms depend on the affected body system diseases. The signs and symptoms caused namely:
1 Fever
2 Fatigue
3 Joint pain, stiffness, and swelling
4. rash shaped like a butterfly that covered cheeks
5. wound that occurs when skin is exposed to sunlight
6 fingers and toes turn white and turn blue when exposed to cold or stress
7 Shortness of breath
8 Pain in the chest
9 Dry Eyes
10 Headache
11. Loss of memory
Contact your doctor if the rash semakim wide, continuous fever and fatigue in the long run.
Causes
Lupus occurs when the immune system attacked healthy tissue in your body as a result of a combination of genetics and environment. People who have inherited the tendency Lupus inflate when they come in contact with something and the environment that can trigger lupus.
Some triggers of lupus are as follows:
1 Sunlight
Exposure to sunlight can provide sores on the skin or can trigger the body to respond Lupus for people who are in conditions of a weakened immune system
2 Drugs
Some medications can trigger lupus such as anti-seizure medications, blood pressure medications, and antibiotics.
Treatment
Lupus healers depending on the signs and symptoms caused. Determine which drugs should be used by prescription. For example, to relieve flare, the doctor will give advice to the drug of choice and the appropriate dose.
Medications are often used to control and reduce symptoms of lupus are:
1 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs), these drugs can treat pain, swelling and fever in lupus. NSAID side effects such as stomach bleeding, kidney and heart problems.
2 Corticosteroids, Prednisone (drug treat immune disorders) and other types of Corticosteroids may fight inflammation in lupus. But it will provide a long libertine side effects, including weight gain, easy bruising, thinning bones (osteoporosis), high blood pressure, diabetes, and risk of infection.
3 Immune suppressants, these drugs can suppress the immune system to help the Lupus serious condition. Like, cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), azathioprine (Azasan), Mycophenolate (Cellcept), leflunomide (Arava), and methotrexate (Trexall).
Side effects of this drug is liver damage, infection, decreased fertility and cancer risk. Other drugs that can reduce the symptoms of lupus Belimumab (Benysta) and give side effects such as nausea, diarrhea and fever.
Lupus occurs when the immune system attacked healthy tissue in your body as a result of a combination of genetics and environment. People who have inherited the tendency Lupus inflate when they come in contact with something and the environment that can trigger lupus.
Some triggers of lupus are as follows:
1 Sunlight
Exposure to sunlight can provide sores on the skin or can trigger the body to respond Lupus for people who are in conditions of a weakened immune system
2 Drugs
Some medications can trigger lupus such as anti-seizure medications, blood pressure medications, and antibiotics.
Treatment
Lupus healers depending on the signs and symptoms caused. Determine which drugs should be used by prescription. For example, to relieve flare, the doctor will give advice to the drug of choice and the appropriate dose.
Medications are often used to control and reduce symptoms of lupus are:
1 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs), these drugs can treat pain, swelling and fever in lupus. NSAID side effects such as stomach bleeding, kidney and heart problems.
2 Corticosteroids, Prednisone (drug treat immune disorders) and other types of Corticosteroids may fight inflammation in lupus. But it will provide a long libertine side effects, including weight gain, easy bruising, thinning bones (osteoporosis), high blood pressure, diabetes, and risk of infection.
3 Immune suppressants, these drugs can suppress the immune system to help the Lupus serious condition. Like, cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), azathioprine (Azasan), Mycophenolate (Cellcept), leflunomide (Arava), and methotrexate (Trexall).
Side effects of this drug is liver damage, infection, decreased fertility and cancer risk. Other drugs that can reduce the symptoms of lupus Belimumab (Benysta) and give side effects such as nausea, diarrhea and fever.
