Lupus Symptoms
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Joint pain, stiffness and swelling
- Pale or purple fingers from cold or stress
- Dry Eyes
- Headaches
- Shortness of Breath
- Confusion and Memory Loss
- “Butterfly” Rash
- Mouth Ulcers
- Skin Lesions that appear/worse with sun exposure
- Hair Loss
Less Common Lupus Symptoms
- Anemia
- Dizzy Spells
- Feeling Sad
- Seizures
Facts About Lupus
- Lupus occurs in women nine times more often then in men, particularly in women between the ages of fifteen and forty-four.
- It is believed that 5 million people throughout the world have some for of Lupus. 1.5million of those people being Americans.
- More than 16,000 new cases of Lupus are reported annually across the country.
- Women of color are 2 to 3 times more likely to develop Lupus than Caucasians.
- Lupus is a leading cause of premature cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and stroke among young women.
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