Lupus disease, What is it? I DONT need to know the symtems but what is it and what does it do to you? Does it make you die early? I need to know? Anyone know?
2007-03-07 09:46:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
what did Anna Nicole Smith Have?
2007-03-07 09:54:47 · update #1
This info is taken from my own website that was set up just recently. My husband has Lupus (SLE) and we nearly lost him two years ago to this disease.
Lupus is a chronic, long-lasting autoimmune disease. For reasons unknown the immune system, becomes hyperactive and attacks normal tissue and/or organs. The attack can result in inflammation and bring about various, sometimes non-specific symptoms.
Lupus is a disease that can affect many parts of the body. Everyone reacts differently, and no two peoples symptoms are identical. One person with lupus may have joint aches & pains, and suffer with a fever. Another person may be tired all the time or have kidney trouble. Someone else may have rashes. Lupus can involve the joints, the skin, the kidneys, the lungs, the heart and/or the brain. If you have lupus, it may affect two or three parts of your body.
The good news is that you can get help and fight lupus. Learning about it is the first step. Ask questions. Talk to your doctor, family, and friends. People who look for answers are more likely to find them.
Regarding Anna Nicole Smith, they say that she had Lupus, but that it isn't what killed her.
I hope that this helps.
2007-03-07 18:53:08 · answer #1 · answered by Dee B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hope you are asking about systemic lupus as my answers are based on that.
Lupus is an auto-immune disease that can affect almost any part of the body. Simply put, in a person with lupus the antibodies, that normally protect his/her body from viruses and bacteria, instead attack the healthy cells and tissues they should be protecting.
"What it does to you?"
Lupus causes inflammation and damage to the organs, joints or skin...this varies from person to person. The symptoms vary according the the system of the body being attacked, the severity of the disease and the phase of the illness (active or remission).
Most people with lupus (up to 90%) live a normal lifespan as long as they stay vigilant about their medical follow up visits. Severe flare ups can be fatal if medical attention is avoided or delayed.
2007-03-07 10:06:25 · answer #2 · answered by ilse72 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lupus is a chronic inflammatory connective tissue disease marked by skin rashes, joint pain and swelling, inflammation of the kidneys, inflammation of the fibrous tissue surrounding the heart (ie, the pericardium), as well as other problems. Not all affected individuals display all of these problems. Also called systemic lupus erythematosus.
I add this link which discusses the disease in depth.
http://www.niams.nih.gov
/hi/topics/lupus/ff_lupus.htm
Hope this helps
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2007-03-07 09:57:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has all the info you need:
http://www.lupus.org/education/faq.html
2007-03-07 09:54:27 · answer #4 · answered by Mighty C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋