Autoimmune diseases can be unnerving and scary. And one that can “attack” at any time and on any part of the body? Lupus is one of those conditions and is commonly found in women. CNA Women finds out more.
Assoc Prof Chia said patients may show abnormal kidney test results, have frothy urine from loss of protein or swelling in the legs. In severe cases, major organs including the lungs, heart and brain, and nerves, may be affected.
Having lupus may also cause complications in pregnancy. “If a woman were to find herself pregnant, she should inform her rheumatologist immediately as pregnancy can cause the lupus to flare – close monitoring is essential till full-term. “My lupus tends to affect my skin, joints and eyes. If it’s too hot or too cold, I suffer from rashes. If I cry too much, my eyes will give me issues and I have steroid drops to take care of them. I believe my lupus was brought on by stress as I had just moved with my family to Australia and was finding it hard to cope.
“Any flare-ups since then have been minor and the disease is under control. My daughter is now in her teens and healthy. Some parts of her skin are pitted where the lupus antibodies attacked her fat cells as a baby but it’s not severe. To test whether one has CLE, doctors will remove a small piece of the skin where the rashes are to do tests.
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