Stages Of Lupus

The symptoms can be vague sometimes if people are going with him for years before a doctor diagnosed it well. For me, I had joint pain, was tired all the time, had a slight fever and a red rash on the chest that will not disappear even if I stayed on the sun. I went to see an orthopedic doctor, who shot X-rays of my knees. He says that I have not really had bad arthritis, even though I had a lot of pain. Then he pointed me to a rheumatologist who treats the joints, muscles and rheumatic diseases. He ordered some blood work, which revealed a positive ANA (anti nuclear). Everyone with lupus has that. But a person can have a positive ANA and not have Lupus. Thus, it has mainly to diagnose my symptoms. In lupus, the body attacks itself, as if it were a foreign invader. It can attack my organs at any time. This is when it is full blown Lupus. But for now, I have joint pain, fatigue, mild fever and a rash on the chest. I was diagnosed with it 5 years ago. I can say with each passing year that the joint pain is worse, even though my joints do not look any different. He did blood work a few years and there is not much change, which I am grateful for! I hope this helps you.

There are many symptoms. Some patients have fever, swelling and joint pain, rashes and hair loss.

Most people feel very tired, almost bedridden. when they visit a doctor, he / she can take a blood test to determine if you have any.

Other symptoms include:
# Fatigue
# Fever
# Weight loss or gain
# Joint pain, stiffness and swelling
# Rash or butterfly (malar rash) on the face that covers the cheeks and nose
# Skin lesions that appear or worsen with sun exposure
# Mouth ulcers
# Hair loss (alopecia)
# Fingers and toes turn white or blue when exposed to cold or during stressful periods (Raynaud's phenomenon)

Lupus is a recurrent illness that can go into remission, it is very difficult to follow in its early stages