Diagnosis is difficult and time-consuming, as there is no single test that can determine whether a person has or will develop lupus, and the diagnosis is based on a combination of physical symptoms and laborator
Extremefatigue(feeling tired all the time) Unusualhair loss(mainly on the scalp) Pale or purple fingers or toes from cold or stress Sensitivity to the sun Lowbloodcount Depression, trouble thinking, and/or memory problems Other signs of lupus aremouthsores, unexplainedseizures(convulsions), "seein...
Lupus symptoms are also hugely misunderstood. In that same 2019 survey from the LFA, only about one-third of respondents could correctly identify lupus symptoms other than extreme fatigue and painful or swollen joints. While fatigue and joint pain are indeed possible signs of lupus, the disease c...
Intense fatigue Fever Trouble breathing Bruise easily Joint pain, stiffness and swelling Muscle aches Skin rash on the face or body Extreme sun sensitivity Weight loss Chest pain Nose, mouth, or throat sores Enlarged lymph nodes Poor circulation in fingers and toes Bald patches and hair loss Les...
lupus include painful or swollen joints and muscle pain, low grade fever, red rashes on the face region, chest pain when deep breathing, unusual loss of hair, Raynaud’s phenomenon, photosensitivity, swelling (edema) in legs or around eyes, oral ulcers, swollen glands, and extreme fatigue. ...
About 8 years ago, I started gaining weight, especially around the stomach. Then as time passed, other symptoms appeared. The depression was coming back worse than ever, despite increased doses of anti-depressants. I suffered with extreme fatigue, joint and muscle pain, shortness of breath and...
Lupususuallyinitiallyaffectspeoplebetween15and45,butitcanoccurduringchildhoodorlaterinlifealso.Manysymptomsoflupusarethesameasotherdiseases.Symptomsoflupusvaryfrompatienttopatientorfromtimetotimeforthesamepatient.Thismakesitdifficulttodiagnoselupus.Themostcommonsymptomsoflupusincludeextremefatiguepainfulorswollenjoints...
A 34-year-old woman was diagnosed as having SLE 2 years ago and treated with prednisone and hydroxychloroquine. This patient had experienced joint pain, swelling, fever, butterfly rash, skin lesions, and extreme fatigue. Laboratory tests showed positive antinuclear antibodies (anti-double-stranded ...
SLE targets many organs, including the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood vessels and brain. People with SLE have many different symptoms; the most common ones include extreme fatigue, painful or swollen joints (arthritis), unex- plained fever, skin rashes and kidney dysfunction. The ...
- Muscle and joint pain. - Fever. - Rashes. - Chest pain. - Hair loss. - Sun or light sensitivity. - Kidney problems. - Mouth sores. - Prolonged or extreme fatigue. - Anemia. - Memory problems. - Blood clotting. - Eye disease. ...