I said I had whitish bumps from my shoulder to my elbow he said i might have a form of lupus the prob. is is that idk what that is?
2007-09-09 04:13:22 · 16 answers · asked by mia123 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Lupus or SLE is an autoimmune disorder, one of the symptoms of it is a butterfly rash, often on the face. Fatigue is a key factor. It is diagnosed with a blood test that is taken if 2 or more symptoms are present. It does not sound like you have it.
2007-09-09 04:24:01 · answer #1 · answered by megane 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are 4 kinds of lupus.
1. Neonatal-very rare and affects newborns
2. Drug induced-certain high blood pressure meds and hormones. This lupus disappears when the med is withdrawn.
3. Discoid or cutaneous which affects the skin
4. Systemic lupus erythematosus which affects organs and organ systems
The only way to tell if you have discoid or cutaneous (skin) lupus is for a dermatologist to do a skin biopsy.
You can have lupus of the skin and not have any other lupus symptoms. Some people with skin issues go on to develop systemic lupus, but not all.
2007-09-09 15:56:29 · answer #2 · answered by Linda R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lupus is an autoimmune disorder, it is a range of different symptoms, where the body just starts to attack itself, it can make you very ill my friend had it and it made her very weak and tired, it came and went with periods of time where she felt really well. you may just have a form of dry skin , but if you are concerned then get it checked out by a doctor, but I'm sure it is not as serious as this guy saying it is.
2007-09-09 04:29:02 · answer #3 · answered by fruitcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lupus is an autoimmune disease. 2 types: systemic and the other, dermatologic or just the skin. Other name: systemic lupus erythromatosus or SLE for short.
signs and symptoms: butterfly rash on face, joint pains, faitgue
check webmed for more info.
The whitish bumps on your arm is, I think just clogged pores which is very common.
2007-09-09 04:25:36 · answer #4 · answered by Lovely 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only a blood test can determine if you have lupus. I got tested for it; there are several kinds. I don't have it.
Lots of conditions can mimic it.
You might have "chicken skin", which is caused by dry skin building up around the hair follicles. Annoying but quite harmless.
2007-09-09 05:46:21 · answer #5 · answered by Arggg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lupus is an immune deficiency. what makes this guy think that he can diagnosis it? Go to ur doctor and see what he thinks. If u have it u have it 4-ever but with the proper medicines alot of it can b controlled.
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