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Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can attack all parts of the body (skin, joints or other organs). Is called an autoimmune disease due to lupus, or immune system called antibodies to attack healthy organs, causing inflammation, pain or other damage to the organ of the body. While called chronic because usually, symptoms occur in the long term, could be a matter of weeks or years. Lupus is not a communicable disease, so one can not contagious or infectious disease, lupus is also not a form of cancer or HIV.

In lupus, symptoms improved when the sign is also being improved body condition and if the symptoms worsen then the body will feel the pain. Symptoms with lupus can vary from mild to severe. By handling a doctor and appropriate therapy, many patients with lupus can live a good life.

SLE disease risk factors
Although it is not certain the cause of lupus, but there are several factors that can increase the risk for lupus disease, such as:

* Gender
Women are more at risk to suffer from lupus than men. More than 90% of people with lupus are women.
* Age
Symptoms & diagnosis of lupus disease usually occurs in women of reproductive age, between 15-44 years. SLE symptoms can appear before the age of 18 years in 15% patients with SLE disease.
Ethnic specific *
In the United States, lupus is more common in people with dark skin, like African-Americans, Hispanic / Latin, Asian-American, Native American residents, residents of Hawaii / Pacific Islands compared to native whites.
* Family history
When a family member who has suffered from lupus, there is 5-13% risk for lupus also suffer. But for children whose mothers suffered from lupus, then he, too, will suffer kemungkina lupus only 5%.

Lupus symptoms
Because lupus can affect various organs of the body, then various symptoms can occur. These symptoms can come & gone & happening at different places, throughout the history of the disease lupus.

Symptoms commonly occur in patients with lupus (can be felt by men & women) are:

* Feeling tired which is very extreme.
* Headache.
* The pain caused by swelling of the joints.
* Fever.
* Anemia (low red blood cell / hemoglobin or a low total blood volume).
* Swelling in the legs, arms, hands or the area around the eye.
* Pain in the chest when breathing.
* Redness is shaped like a butterfly around the neck & nose.
* Sensitivity to light.
* Hair loss.
* Blockage of blood that is not normal.
* There is wound around the mouth or nose.

Many of the above symptoms are also signs of other diseases besides lupus. Even lupus disease also known as "the great imitator." This is because the symptoms of lupus disease is similar to the symptoms of other diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, vascular disorders, fibromyalgia, diabetes, thyroid problems, diseases of lymph glands, heart disease, lung disease or bone.

Handling of lupus disease

For most patients with SLE, appropriate treatment will be able to minimize symptoms, reduce pain & inflammation and stop the damage to organs. Some drugs are often diiberikan to overcome the symptoms of lupus are: anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroid drugs, anti-malarial drugs, immune system-suppressing drugs & anti-clotting drug. With proper treatment, the symptoms can be minimized and quality of life of patients can be improved.

Until now, health experts, are still doing research to find the best way of therapy for patients with lupus. By knowing the causes and risk factors, is expected to seek the way for treatments and even prevention of lupus. Meanwhile, researchers are also still continue to do research to find new and better therapies for lupus again, so it can further improve the quality of life of patients with lupus.

Living with lupus
If you have been diagnosed by a doctor suffering from lupus, then lifestyle changes should be done to prevent the disease does not worsen, including:

* Rest with enough
Lupus patient will usually feel the fatigue that settled, distinct from ordinary fatigue and can not be lost simply by resting. Therefore, we recommend that adequate rest at night and daytime.
* Beware of the sun
Because ultraviolet light can trigger the symptoms, you should use protection when going out of the house, either through proper clothing and use sunscreen. Then because the halogen lamps and lamp berfluoroscent can also emit UV rays, so we recommend using such protection also in the room.
* Exercise regularly
Exercise can help the recovery of the body, reducing the risk of heart attacks, help prevent depression and other health benefits. Should fit the body's ability to do sport & rest when tired. To avoid the recurrence of symptoms, should exercise indoors or when the sun is not scorching.
* Do not smoke
Daapt smoking increases the risk for cardiovascular disease and exacerbate the effects of lupus on the heart and blood vessels.
* Eat healthy foods
Expand eat foods containing fruits, vegetables and whole wheat. Sometimes a special diet is required, especially if have high blood pressure, kidney disorders or digestive problems.