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Lupus And Arthritis: How They Go Hand In Hand
By Greg Marsh
If you suffer from lupus, changes are good that you suffer
from arthritis as part of the condition. This condition is one in which
individuals often face pain in their body and, like arthritis, something with
the body’s immune system does not function the way that it should and the end
result is that the body is attacked by its own white blood cells. In lupus, the
body is attacked in many places including the tissues of various parts of your
body. That is like arthritis, which is generally characterized by the immune
system attacking the tissue in the joints of the body.
Do You Have Lupus? Symptoms To Be Aware Of
Lupus can affect anyone but it is more prone to be found in African, Native
American or Asian heritage. Women are more likely to get it 9 out of 10 times
and it especially happens to those that are from age 14 through 45. The symptoms
of lupus can be very different from one person to the next, but they will likely
include some of these. Joints that ache and are painful, swollen joints, fevers
that rise to 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more without any other explanation, pain
in the chest, a butterfly like rash on the cheeks and nose, loss of hair, or
prolonged fatigue.
When you have lupus, you have an increased chance of having arthritis of one
type of another. Most commonly, this will mean pain in the joints that leads to
swelling there. Some individuals characterize their pain as being that of
stiffness as when they wake up in the morning they may feel more pain and
discomfort then when they are using their joint. In some patients that have
arthritis with lupus, the arthritis pain can come and go. It may last a few
days, weeks or longer then will not be noticeable until the next bout. One thing
that is good to note is that the type of arthritis that you may be prone to
getting with lupus is actually not as crippling as other forms of arthritis in
general.
There are other complications that come from lupus, though, that can be
worrisome. One of the tell tale signs of lupus includes skin conditions. Usually
a rash will form on the skin across the nose and checks. In addition, sores may
develop in the mouth as well as cause hair loss. There are different types of
lupus which also determine the type and severity of the skin complications that
can be found in lupus patients.
Other problems that lupus can cause include kidney problems, which can lead
to life threatening conditions. Blood problems can also play a role in the
condition that you face. If the amount of red blood cells in your body drops (or
white blood cells) there is a problem that can lead to the inability of the
blood to clot.
Working with your doctor, you can handle both lupus and arthritis and the
complications that they bring to the table.
About the Author: For more observations about
rheumatoid arthritis from Greg, click the link.
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