Lupus. Most of you are thinking “What the heck is this guy talking about?” Am I right? Well for those of you who do not know what Lupus is, I’m here to explain.Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body including skin, joints, and/or organs inside the body. Famous celebrities including Selena Gomez ,Nick Cannon,Lady Gaga and several others are some to list just a few with the disease . Although some of you do not know what this is, Lupus is actually pretty common diagnosed to about 200,000 people in the US a year. With all these diagnostics Females aged 15-45 are responsible for 90% of all cases .
Statistics show that nearly 1.5 million US people have Lupus. and nearly 5 million people worldwide have …show more content…
With the same symptoms accuring for males and females . Symptoms include extreme fatigue,headaches, painful and swollen joints, Fever,low blood volume known as,Swelling,Pain in the chest, butterfly shaped rash across the cheeks ,sensitive to lights,hair loss,abnormal blood clotting,mouth and nose ulcers.
Nothing is for sure to cause Lupus but many scientist and doctors believe that Lupus develops in response to a combination of factors inside and outside the body.Factors including hormones,genetics,and environmental factors.
Although there is no official cure, there is many treatments to help with Lupus symptoms.Corticosteroids, including prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, and hydrocortisone are believed to help with Lupus.Along with many other medications Antimalarials , the monoclonal antibody belimumab,even Aspirin is known to help, However with all this medications it can take days ,months , and even sometimes years, for your health care team to find the right treatment to help control your lupus
Statistics show that nearly 1.5 million US people have Lupus. and nearly 5 million people worldwide have …show more content…
With the same symptoms accuring for males and females . Symptoms include extreme fatigue,headaches, painful and swollen joints, Fever,low blood volume known as,Swelling,Pain in the chest, butterfly shaped rash across the cheeks ,sensitive to lights,hair loss,abnormal blood clotting,mouth and nose ulcers.
Nothing is for sure to cause Lupus but many scientist and doctors believe that Lupus develops in response to a combination of factors inside and outside the body.Factors including hormones,genetics,and environmental factors.
Although there is no official cure, there is many treatments to help with Lupus symptoms.Corticosteroids, including prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, and hydrocortisone are believed to help with Lupus.Along with many other medications Antimalarials , the monoclonal antibody belimumab,even Aspirin is known to help, However with all this medications it can take days ,months , and even sometimes years, for your health care team to find the right treatment to help control your lupus