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mum might have lupushi,
my mum thinks she might have lupus this is becasue she has all the symptons but she not sure she has got lupus.she has to have blood tests on friday and she see seing a special doctor today.
but the last couple of days she not been her self she has been dignosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) so she occasionnal has ME attacks but this week i think she had another one butits really bad then normal or it could be another sign for lupus.
im just worried about her i dont know what i can do to help her she the only parent i have got but i have to keep strong fro my siblingsright but i dont think i can.
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Re: mum might have lupusLupus is where your immune system is over acting and starts acting normal cells.(Original post by AishaTara)
what is lupus and ME?
My mate has it, she finds it manageable but doesn't like the blood tests -
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Re: mum might have lupus(Original post by Iqbal007)
Lupus is where your immune system is over acting and starts acting normal cells.
My mate has it, she finds it manageable but doesn't like the blood tests
ohhh :/ does it affect daily life much? or are they just more prone to infections? -
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Re: mum might have lupusI recall my mate saying you do sometimes get the occasional pain and she could handle it.(Original post by AishaTara)
ohhh :/ does it affect daily life much? or are they just more prone to infections?
Basically your own immune attacks your own body. -
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Re: mum might have lupusany treatments for it?(Original post by Iqbal007)
I recall my mate saying you do sometimes get the occasional pain and she could handle it.
Basically your own immune attacks your own body. -
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Re: mum might have lupusI honestly don't know(Original post by AishaTara)
any treatments for it? -
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Re: mum might have lupusthanks might google it now(Original post by Iqbal007)
I honestly don't know -
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Re: mum might have lupusthx im going to wait until the results are back and then see from there xx(Original post by *Dreaming*)
My aunt has lupus, (and has had ME). I think their are medications that help cope with it, so try and think positive. There is no point worrying until the results come back, and then see what the options are. -
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Re: mum might have lupusmy boyfriend's mum has lupus too. I don't know much about it but he was upset when he found out. I don't think there is a way to cure it but it can be managed. We read that lots of fruit and veg and avoiding sweets helps
I will try to think of what else we read.
I also know it has three stages of severity so do you know which type you mum has? My boyfriend's mum has it quite bad but she is still doing fine and seems to be managing well so try not to worry!) but yes, she should see a doctor as they can advise her and there may be other things with similar symptoms!
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Re: mum might have lupusMy mum has a form of lupus. She has had it for over 15 years now I think. First it was really scary, but the trick is to catch it early. If you don't then it gets very difficult to treat as more and more things go wrong. When you find it though, there's loads of medication to help you get on with life, it doesn't hold my mum back a lot, the only thing in her case is that she has to rest a LOT, which means that she sleeps/ lays down for like 13 hours a day, but other than that, as long as you take medication, it is fine. I know it sounds like a scary disease OP, but if everything is done right, there's no need to worry
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Re: mum might have lupusthx ill try not to worry xx(Original post by stargirl63)
My mum has a form of lupus. She has had it for over 15 years now I think. First it was really scary, but the trick is to catch it early. If you don't then it gets very difficult to treat as more and more things go wrong. When you find it though, there's loads of medication to help you get on with life, it doesn't hold my mum back a lot, the only thing in her case is that she has to rest a LOT, which means that she sleeps/ lays down for like 13 hours a day, but other than that, as long as you take medication, it is fine. I know it sounds like a scary disease OP, but if everything is done right, there's no need to worry
