The 3 Major Signs Of Lupus Disease:
1) Fever:
Due to the inflammatory effect of lupus, there is commonly an elevated fever associated with the disease. The official definition of a fever is 99.6 degrees F. Lupus surveys published in the 1950s documented low-grade fevers in 90% of patients, but nowadays that figure has dropped to 40% due possibly to the ready availability of over-the-counter medications that can reduce fevers (for example Advil, Aleve and Tylenol).
A low-grade fever is not usually dangerous, except for its ability to cause the pulse to rise, which decreases stamina. If the temperature rises above 104 degrees F, you should visit your doctor so as precautions can be taken to prevent seizures or dehydration.
2) Anorexia, Weight Loss Or Weight Gain:
Approximately half of all lupus patients have a loss of appetite, anorexia, which results in weight loss. This is most noticeable in the early stages of lupus and is associated with the disease’s new activity in the body.
Active lupus often results in the patient being prescribed the administration of corticosteroids by their doctor (for example prednisone) which have the side effect of weight gain.
In the case of lupus nephritis, or nephrotic syndrome lupus, which involves the kidneys, there can be large amounts of protein detected in the urine. This usually affects about 15% of lupus patients and this contributes to weight gain also.
3) Malaise And Fatigue:
The word malaise means “not feeling right”. Generally it conveys the message of aching, loss of stamina, and feeling very “under par”. This loss of stamina or decreased endurance and the chronically depleted energy levels both result in taking the form of an overbearing fatigue. Approximately 80% of lupus patients attest to feeling this malaise and fatigue at some point during the course of their disease. In half of this 80% these feelings can be disabling.
The evidence of active lupus disease and the accompanying inflammation and pains in your joints that the disease causes can lead to depression, anemia, hormonal imbalances, insomnia and stress over having the disease all contribute to the malaise and fatigue.
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