On World Lupus Day, we ask Lupus patient advocates about their experience in Lupus management and what they think of the theme this year which focusses on "Let's make Lupus visible"
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1. What has been the last year like in terms of challenges in handling Lupus?
I have been living with 8 years of Lupus, but since mine is a case of juvenile Lupus, it’s been aggressive with rare reactions and drug intolerances. Last year has been more about about handling the…
In this webinar we spoke with Dr. Nilesh Nolkha, Consultant Rheumatologist and Clinical Immunologist addressed some of the most common questions on Lupus as part of the “Know Lupus” series.
Dr. Nilesh Nolkha answers the following questions (marked with timestamps on the youtube recording)
03:52 What is Lupus?
05:30 What are the signs and symptoms of Lupus
10:00 How is Lupus diagnosed? Are there any tests for this?
12:00 What are the treatment options for Lupus?
16:05 Can a Lupus patient stop their medications when they are feeling better?
21:40 Are recurrent fevers and mouth ulcers common in Lupus
24:40 Can hair loss reduce over time and can hair be recovered
31:20 Is it safe for Lupus patients to take Covid vaccine
38:10 Do diet and lifestyle changes help lupus patients?
46:20 What is the role of complementary and alternative treatments like homeopathy and ayurveda?
Read more Lupus here.
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