Symptoms
Brain Symptoms, Brain Fog, and Lupus
Brain symptoms are the least acknowledged and most misunderstood symptoms of lupus....
Skin Bacteria, Infections, and Lupus Flares
Skin Bacteria, Infections, and Lupus Flares: What’s the Relationship? Lupus disrupts the microbes on the...
Lupus Retinopathy and Diagnosis
Retinopathy, damage to the retina, is one of the key early potential symptoms that point to a diagnosis of lupus. With a lupus diagnosis, the earlier the better, and the eye-related symptoms of lupus can be a key warning sign that other symptoms are on the...
Vision and Eye Symptoms of Lupus
Vision problems are sometimes considered an early symptom of lupus, experienced by over 28% of patients. Humans in general are very visual - we pay a lot of attention to color, patterns, and movement. Most of society is designed around sight-based communication, including traffic signals, signboards, advertisements, books,...
Vision and Lupus
Vision problems are sometimes considered an early symptom of lupus, experienced by over 28% of patients. Humans in general are very visual - we pay a lot of attention to color, patterns, and movement. Most of society is designed around sight-based communication, including traffic signals, signboards, advertisements, books,...
Inflammation-Related Anemia & Lupus
Red blood cells transport oxygen to cells throughout the body. People with lupus may experience a reduction in red blood cells known as inflammation-related anemia, which can cause a range of symptoms. The signs of inflammation-related anemia, or “anemia of inflammation,” can...
Lupus Psychosis and Brain Inflammation
3-5% of people with lupus experience psychosis, a severe mental illness and break with reality caused by inflammation in the brain. Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE) is a chronic disease where a person's immune system attacks their own cells, a process known as "autoimmunity." SLE...
Dry Eye and Lupus
Dry eye is a frustrating and painful condition that affect the eyes of over 1/3 of people with lupus. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects organs throughout the body. The eye is usually an "immune-privileged" organ, which means...
Cardiac Events In People With Lupus
A new study shines light on the treatment of cardiac events – one of the most common complications of lupus - in people with CLE. Researchers have known for decades that people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE,) the form of lupus that affects...
Fluid Retention and Lupus
Both the symptoms of lupus and the medications used to treat it can cause fluid retention in the body, usually in the feet or hands. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that effects organs throughout the body. A common and frustrating symptom is...
Platelet Counts, Thrombocytopenia, and Lupus
Lupus can have far reaching impacts throughout the body. Low platelet count, also known as thrombocytopenia, is a common symptom.Platelets are cells in the bloodstream that clump together on injury to prevent bleeding. Platelets are produced in the bone marrow and are found throughout the...