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How much? You mean how long? It all depends, people with lupus get these things called "flares" where the symptoms appear out of no where and they can be mild to extreme, and depending on how long or how bad they are they could be in the hospital for days to weeks.

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How does lupus occur?

In the United States lupus affects about 1.5 million people. Worldwide it is estimated that at least 5 million people have lupus. These are estimates. Doctors do not report each diagnosis of lupus that they make. No government agency requires that a diagnosis of lupus be reported. Lupus statistics are gleand from hospital discharge diagnoses. If a person is diagnosed with lupus but had not been hospitalized, their diagnosis will not appear in the statistics. If a person is hospitalized for a complicaton of lupus, the discharge statement may not even mention lupus.


Does Toni Braxton have Lupus?

Toni Braxton was diagnosed in 2008 when she was hospitalized with what doctors thought was a heart attack. On further in vestigation, the doctors diagnosed her with lupus. Lupus can affect any of the muscle layers of the heart. Lupus patients are 50 times more likely to suffer a heart attack than the general population.


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How long can you have lupus before symptoms come on?

Symptoms of lupus can be so subtle that a person would not suspect the disease. For example, lupus patients are likely to catch colds more frequently and have a much harder time getting well. Lupus patients often experience fatigue, but may simply think they did too much. Since there is no definitive test for lupus, it is hard to say when onset occurs. Additionally, lupus is a remitting/flaring disease meaning it has periods of relative calm and periods of activity The majority of cases are mild to moderate, although lupus can be life threatening. In a mild case of lupus, the patient might not even be bothered enough by the symptoms to bring them to the attention of a doctor.


Can lupus cause rosacea?

Lupus and rosacea are not the same thing. A dermatologist would need to do a biopsy to determine if redness and inflammation are caused by lupus or rosacea. It is possible for a lupus rash to look lmuch like rosacea.


Can Abilify cause Lupus?

The cause of Lupus is unknown so it is hard to say if Abilify could cause Lupus. Lupus could be caused by certain drugs so the best bet would to stay away from drugs.


What would cause a dog with Lupus not able to close its mouth?

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How much does it cost to systemic lupus erythematosus?

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How much does a Lupus Blood test cost?

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Can lupus medication change blood type?

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Is nausea associated with Lupus?

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What does genus lupus mean?

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