Lupus

Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (skin, joints, and/or organs inside the body). Chronic means that the signs and symptoms tend to last longer than six weeks and often for many years. In lupus, something goes wrong with your immune system, which is the part of the body that fights off viruses, bacteria, and germs ("foreign invaders," like the flu). Normally our immune system produces proteins called antibodies that protect the body from these invaders. Autoimmune means your immune system cannot tell the difference between these foreign invaders and your body’s healthy tissues ("auto" means "self") and creates autoantibodies that attack and destroy healthy tissue. These autoantibodies cause inflammation, pain, and damage in various parts of the body.

I was diagnosed with the disease this past week and so, I have decided to educate myself as much as I can about the disease.

Lupus is also a disease of flares (the symptoms worsen and you feel ill) and remissions (the symptoms improve and you feel better). Lupus can range from mild to life-threatening and should always be treated by a doctor. With good medical care, most people with lupus can lead a full life.

My symptoms are more of the flare ups and the pain in the joints and so thank God as my doctor has describe I have the mild symptoms but, with that being said the pain could be unbearable. Still with new info on the disease still out there waiting to be discovered I at least Thank God that now I have a name for all my aches and pains. There still is alot of information to learn on the many forms of the Lupus disease and so my journey begins.

Anyone out there who has walk the walk let me hear from you and let's educate eachother.











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