Lupus

What is Lupus?

Lupus is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body. It’s an autoimmune disease, which means that your immune system — the body system that usually fights infections — attacks healthy tissue instead.

Common Symptoms

  • Extreme fatigue (feeling tired all the time)
  • Pain or swelling in the joints
  • Swelling in the hands, feet, or around the eyes
  • Headaches
  • Low fevers
  • Sensitivity to sunlight or fluorescent light
  • Chest pain when breathing deeply

Medications

Because lupus can cause a lot of different symptoms, there are many kinds of medicines that can treat it. A doctor will need to prescribe some of them – others are available over the counter. The most common medicines used to treat lupus include:

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