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Can lupus anticoagulant cause tiredness?
Lupus anticoagulant does not, in itself cause tiredness but having lupus does. Lupus can cause anemia which in turn causes fatigue. Lupus can cause the body to make inflammatory cytokines which cause a feeling of flu like fatigue.
What is the diagnosis of a patient with raised ESR and hypochromic microcytic anemia and thrombocytosis and neutrophilia and pleural effusion?
Lupus erythematosus systemicus
Can you donate blood with lupus?
It's not a good idea. Lupus patients tend to have low white counts, low platelets, and suffer from anemia. Taking blood out makes this worse. If you are on chemo or biologics they won't want your blood anyway.
What disorders are influenced strongly by genetics?
There are a number of disorders that are passed down through genetics. Some examples are Lupus, MS, and Sickle Cell Anemia.
Why should you be scared to get lupus?
Because lupus attack things in your body that shouldn't be attacked like your heart ,lungs,joints ,skin ,eyes ,and even your brain it fights off bad things like your immune system is suppose to do ,but lupus makes your body over attack things . But if you have lupus don't worry there is medicine that will help you. There are two different types of lupus one is bad and the other one is not so bad. And also if the medicine is working right( which most likely it is) its likely that it can go to remission meaning the lupus is not harming you but like cancer it can come back . So don't be scared people with lupus usually have a normal life expand .
What is nutritional anemia?
A lower blood count due to a bad diet. There are certain nutritional deficiencies which account for anemia. Vitamin B12 in particular.
How do you stop hair loss if you have Lupus?
I have discoid lupus and it has scared my scalp vey bad leaving me bald in those area's will the hair grow back and is there a cure for this
When a patient has iron deficiency anemia how will the erythrocytes appear?
Pale. (if its bad enough).
What are the symptoms of lupus disease?
Some of the symptoms of lupus are extreme fatigue, low blood count, unexplained skin rashes, mouth or nose sores, anemia, pain in the arms and legs, urinary tract infections and kidney infections. This is one of those diseases that is hard to diagnose because not everyone will have all the symptoms.
Why does chemotherapy often lead to anemia?
Chemotherapy results in anemia due to the biological wasteland the chemotherapy causes. After chemotherapy, all things bad and good will die, and the body will have to replenish those things. Anemia is almost always temporary after such a process.
I have many symptoms of anemia. How severe is my anemia?
Blood lab work will be the only way to determine the severity of your anemia. One's body's reaction to anemia will vary depending on a few factors. The body has a remarkable ability to adapt, even to anemia. If one becomes anemic gradually, he or she may not even notice until the condition is bad compared to someone who develops anemia suddenly. The cause must also be considered.
Can a person have lupus and leukemia?
No. Lupus: S.L.E. (systemic lupus erythematosus), or lupus for short, is a sometimes fatal disease of the immune system. In lupus the body's connective tissues, which hold together and support cells, are attacked by the body's own immune system. Sickle-cell anemia is a disorder of the blood.
