The most common heart problem linked to lupus is an inflammation of the sac around the heart. This may cause severe pain in the left side of the chest. People with lupus are also more likely to develop plaques that narrow or clog the arteries. This can lead tocoronary artery disease. Oth...
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), though some estimates place the number much higher. The autoimmune condition causes the body to attack itself, leading to fatigue, joint pain, organ damage and other symptoms. Many people experience a sensitivity to UV light — resulting in a butterfly...
39 Wintrobue and Buell40 described the first patient with cryoglobulinemia, a 56-year-old woman who presented with progressive frontal headache, left face and eye pain; and right shoulder, neck, and lumbar discomfort after a bout of shingles. These symptoms were followed by Raynaud symptoms, ...
Whenever I get a new symptom, like a rash or chest pain, I say to myself, “Its Mister (aka “my Lupus”) begging for attention. No need to worry. No need to check it out. It’ll go away in a few days.” At times, this is probably true. But more often, a new symptom nee...
It doesn’t mean they will ever fully understand your pain and struggles, but in a way they will have to live it too. Please speak your mind and don’t understate what your body needs. He is right in a sense that moving and exercising will help, but they don’t understand it won’...
The patient encountered a recurring episode of severe left lower quadrant pain 24 months after surgery in September 2021. An abdominal CT scan at an external clinic revealed an irregularly shaped mass with left pelvic side wall invasion, left hydronephrosis, and an enlarged uterus with possible blad...
I realized I had a few lumps on the right side, and a fatty pad under my right collarbone. And when I press on that fatty pad, I feel the pain in my shoulder. Im exhausted most days now, from the pain, and not sleeping through the night for the past 2 months. I get up 2 to...
She was given medication to dilate her cervix, and she could feel contraction pain. Her fetus was discharged the next day when she went to the toilet. It was the first and last time she saw her 4 months old baby. There was no rest for the weary. Not long after the abortion, when ...
Here, we introduce a 32-year-old Caucasian female who presented with sudden-onset left-sided flank pain. She had recently been diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and had undergone a computed tomography (CT)-guided core needle biopsy of the left kidney 9 days earlier. The ...
This list of famous people with lupus is loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which an individual's immune system begins to attack normal, healthy tissue. Symptoms of lupus include joint pain and swelling, fatigue, and general discomfort. Lupus is treated thr...