my son had blood work today they believe he may have lupus!
What is lupus and what should I expect if he has it?
2007-02-13 11:08:59 · 4 answers · asked by woohooo 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
he's only 5! he does have asthma would this make it harder for him?
I know it's not for sure yet if he has it but I just want the fact of what it is doc didnt really explain too much to me!
2007-02-13 11:17:06 · update #1
sorry i didnt google my mind isnt exactly thinkin properly right now!
2007-02-13 11:24:04 · update #2
Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosis, SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can affect any organ of the body.
Have a look at the wiki page.
In this disease, the body's immune system is triggered by something that makes it attack the body's own organs. This can cause inflammation and organ dysfunction in any part of the body. Most commonly it causes skin rashes and joint pains/arthritis.
2007-02-13 11:12:58 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its an autoimmune disease
this is from wiki they explain it pretty well
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus) is a chronic autoimmune disease that is potentially debilitating and sometimes fatal as the immune system attacks the body’s cells and tissue, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. SLE can affect any part of the body, but most often harms the heart, joints, skin, lungs, blood vessels, liver, kidneys and nervous system. The course of the disease is unpredictable, with periods of illness (called flares) alternating with remission. Lupus can occur at any age, but is most common in women and particularly non-Caucasian women. Lupus is treatable symptomatically, mainly with corticosteroids and immunosuppressants, though as of 2007 there is no cure. The origins of the name are uncertain, but may derive from a characteristic reddish rash that purportedly resembles a wolf's face.
it caues many problems but if its caught early it can be treated
2007-02-13 19:11:34 · answer #2 · answered by hanntastic 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We know you can use your computer since here you are. So Google Lupus and read the symptoms and all the information.
It is an autoimmune disorder.
2007-02-13 19:21:09 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://search.yahoo.com/search?search=lupus&ei=UTF-8&fr=ks-ans&ico-yahoo-search-value=http%3A%2F%2Frds.yahoo.com%2F_ylt%3DAuEEZXEHKuJoRSnzVj0tVosazKIX%2FSIG%3D111gjvvgj%2F*-http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fsearch&ico-wikipedia-search-value=http%3A%2F%2Frds.yahoo.com%2F_ylt%3DAlZRVFK5q3eXpYB_xyy2rMEazKIX%2FSIG%3D11ia1qo58%2F**http%253a%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpecial%253aSearch&p=lupus
2007-02-13 19:11:53 · answer #4 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋