lupus arthritis

Does lupus arthritis go hand in hand with lupus itself ? my sister was told she needs to be checked for lupus arthritis because all her bones are in pain .... her  bones are very  painful to the touch  ..

[Dr Vinod]

Hello!

Lupus, short for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease here the immune system of the body attacks its own cells and tissues. Specifically, the joints, skin, kidneys, lungs, heart, nervous system, and other organs of the body are affected.
However, at one point of time a patient may have symptoms involving 4-5 systems. This may later progress to involve other systems as well. Lupus affects roughly 10 times as many women as men.

Tell your sister that there are 11 American College of Rheumatology criteria for Lupus and it is recommended that if she has four or more of the eleven criteria, she should consult with a rheumatologist.

If she is diagnosed with the disease, her doctor might start her on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen this is appropriate for patients with non-life threatening symptoms such as joint pain, muscle pain, fatigue, and skin rashes. More aggressive treatment which may include high dose corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs is used when there are severe organ complications. The benefits and risks of treatment must be weighed by her Rheumatologist.

Take care!

[whitedimond2099]

TAHNK YOU FOR YOUR TIME ....IS IT LUPUS IF SHE HAS ARTHRITIS LUPUS .... AGAIN I THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPLY AND KINDNESS .......HAVE A BLESSED DAY DR .VINOD   !!

[Dr Vinod]

Dear whitedimond2009,

Lupus arthritis is a part of systemic lupus erythromatosis. Lupus arthritis is one of the multisystemic disorders of SLE.  

Take care!

[whitedimond2099]

Dear Dr.Venod thank you so much for your second reply ...The information comming from a doctor will make it much easier for me to explain it to my sister ...... Once again thank you for your responce !!! and thank you for for spending your personal time to help others that would other wise have no answer to their questions regarding their health .                                                                                                                                                 "  God's speed "

                                                                        Sincerely Whitedimond2099  
                                                                                        

[KimSuffers]

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