Each person with lupus has slightly different symptoms that can range from mild to severe and may come and go over time. Usually the joint and muscle pain, rashes on skin are seen all the time but the intensity of the symptoms decrease with treatment.
Painful or swollen joints and muscle pain
Unexplained fever
Red rashes, most commonly on the face
Chest pain upon deep breathing
Unusual loss of hair
Pale or purple fingers or toes from cold or stress (Raynaud's phenomenon)
Sensitivity to the sun…
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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