Lupus is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation, pain, and tissue damage throughout the body. Autoimmune disease is caused by an immune response against the body’s own tissues. The immune system is designed to fight off foreign invaders by forming antibodies. The immune response is how the body recognizes and defends itself ...
Lupus, which is a condition that is characterized by chronic inflammation of tissues in the body, is caused by an autoimmune disease in the body. This means that the body’s immune system is attacking the body itself. The immune system in the body is designed to fight off infection in the body by producing antibodies ...
After only a few hours of sleep due to a project at work, 43-year-old Kyle wasn’t overly concerned when he noted that the white part of his left eye had turned pink overnight. He assumed it was due to eye strain. However, the following day, he scheduled an emergency appointment with an ophthalmologist when pink ...
Miriam was surprised that she felt so tired toward the end of a relaxing beach vacation. When she got home, she attributed the butterfly-shaped rash on her nose and cheeks to too much sun. However, a few months later, she found out she was suffering from one of the types of lupus. What exactly is ...
Ellen expected her 20-year-old daughter Meghan to be a chatterbox while spending her junior year Spain. However, Meghan sounded worn out during each telephone call. After her trip, she was her old self for about a month, then began complaining of joint pains. Shortly before she returned to college for her senior year, a doctor ...
It’s been a long journey of discovery in how to live with both lupus and Crohn’s Disease. Both of these are autoimmune disorders that wreak havoc with the body’s connective tissues, and in some cases cause death. Because these are incurable and little understood disorders, it has taken major proactiveness on my part in learning ...
You go to the doctor complaining of a rash, painful swollen joints, a fever, trouble breathing or chest pain. Maybe you have eczema or arthritis, asthma or the flu. Maybe you have Lupus. Maybe you will leave the doctor’s office with the wrong diagnosis and medication that will not help you. But one is for ...
Acute pancreatitis is an extremely painful condition that has the potential to be life-threatening if left untreated. Fortunately, several of the signs and symptoms of pancreatitis are specific enough to quickly lead a physician to the correct diagnosis. The diagnosis of acute pancreatitis can be confirmed by elevated levels of the enzymes amylase and lipase, ...
