What about lupus ?

Question

I just found out that my 28 year old daughter has Lupus.If you get it from the bite of a deer tick .What kind of lupus is it and does anyone know what I can do for her to feel better and ease her mind?I feel really guilty because I kept telling her its all in your head.Great Mom huh.

Answer 1

Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can target your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart and lungs. The great majority of people affected are women. For reasons that aren't clear, lupus develops when the immune system attacks your body's own tissues and organs.

Three main types of lupus exist — systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), discoid lupus erythematosus and drug-induced lupus. Of these, SLE is the most common and serious form of the disease, frequently causing swollen, painful joints, skin rash, extreme fatigue and kidney damage. In rare cases, mothers can pass antibodies to their babies during childbirth (neonatal lupus erythematosus), though the mothers themselves usually show no signs of lupus.

The outlook for people with lupus was once grim, but diagnosis and treatment of lupus has improved considerably. With proper care, most people with lupus can lead normal, active lives
The treatments for lupus can be as varied and individual as the disease itself and may change over time. But common-sense measures, such as rest, protection from sunlight, exercise, not smoking and a healthy diet are important for everyone with lupus.

Beyond this, medications can ease symptoms and reduce complications of lupus, but these drugs carry their own risks. In recent years, more judicious use of drugs has helped reduce some of these risks. The type of medication and length of treatment depend on which parts of the body are affected and the severity of symptoms. Yet because the course of lupus is so unpredictable, doctors may need to try several different drugs or change doses before finding an effective treatment
Staying healthy requires extra effort for people with lupus, yet recognizing when symptoms are getting worse and knowing how to treat them can reduce your chance of permanent tissue or organ damage. Early treatment can also reduce the time you spend taking higher doses of medications, which can cause serious side effects.

In addition to learning to recognize the warning signs of a flare, such as pain, rash, fever, increased fatigue, abdominal discomfort, headache and dizziness, you also can take steps to help prevent flares in the first place:

Get adequate rest. People with lupus often experience persistent fatigue that's different from normal tiredness and that isn't necessarily relieved by rest. For that reason, it can be hard to judge when you need to slow down. Many experts recommend eight to 10 hours of sleep a night and naps or breaks during the day as needed. Friends and family members need to understand and respect your need for rest
dont feel guilty that wil only distress daughter
and that is one thing either of you need
stand by her and offer comfort

Answer 2

Lupus can not be gotten from a tick or any other animal. It is an autoimmune disease. There are many web sites and books about it. The doctors should have told her what type and given her a treatment plan. I have lupus and it hasn't changed my life to much. The best thing she can do is educate herself about Lupus. I have put mine in remission(doesn't show up on blood work)through yoga,acupuncture,and healthy eating and not letting it run or ruin my life.

Answer 3

And would your name be HOUSE? For what it's worth a lot of us lupus patients watch the lupus clip of house on you tube for laughs.

Answer 4

Lupus is a autoimmune condition does not come from a bite of a deer tick. However Lymes Disease can be contracted from the bite of a deer tick.

Answer 5

whoa i am so sorry that happend!

=/ my teacher had lupus it was sooooo terrible she was such a nice lady but we were bad kids and she ended up leaving cause we stressed her out and it had gotten alot worse and she had a daughter :( we felt so bad. all of us.

moral of the story try not to stress her out.

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