this form of lupus can cause payralization If lupus attacks the brain, it may cause seizures, leading to stroke-like paralysis and worse. Also poisoning of the blood do to the body attacking itself .The emotional distress of this disease is most common to lead to depression before, and during due to the fact that this disease is difficult diagnose. The most affected by this is women of all ages but found most common in the ages (20-45).women are actually 8 times more susceptible to SLE than men although they can still be effected. Although there is currently no cure for SLE at the moment there are immunosuppressant’s drugs such as
Codeine, used for pain relief, side effects can be light-headedness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, and sedation. Codeine can also cause allergic reactions, symptoms of which include constipation, abdominal pain, rash and itching Laxatives, i.e. Senokot, used for constipation. abdominal cramps, discolouration of urine, nausea, vomiting Antibiotics, i.e. Amoxicillin, a penicillin based antibiotic which fights bacteria in your body.
Lupus is most common in women ages 15 to 40, and a higher incident after puberty. Persons suffering from lupus experience different signs and symptoms from the disease- no two lupus patients are alike. The most common signs and symptoms of lupus in persons include: Fatigue and low grade fever, join and muscle pain (swelling or stiffness), and skin lesions that worsen with sun exposure. Dry eyes, memory loss, confusion, headache, chest pain or shortness of breath are other presentation or symptoms of the disease. Lupus is a multisystem disease, can affect different body systems, from skin lesions to kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and
Lupus, what is it and how it affects you. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus often abbreviated to SLE or lupus is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease that can affect any part of the body. As occurs in other autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks the body’s cells and tissue, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. SLE most often harms the heart, joints, skin, lungs, blood vessels, liver, kidneys, and nervous system. The course of the disease is unpredictable, with periods of illness (called flares) alternating with remissions.
These symptoms may come and go; different symptoms may appear at different times during the course of this disease. No two cases of Lupus are alike so people may experience different signs and symptoms. Here is a list of the most common symptoms of lupus for men and women; extreme fatigue, headaches, painful or swollen joints, fever, anemia, swelling, pain in the chest, sensitivity to sunlight, hair loss, and abnormal blood clotting. This disease affects the kidneys, lungs, central nervous system, blood vessels, blood, and the heart. By affecting the kidney, it may impair their ability to rid waste from their body.
All About Lupus There are so many diseases without a cure. Most people associate lupus as a type of cancer, its actually an autoimmune disease where the bodys immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks normal healthy tissue, cells, and many of your organs. (Ferenken-Koroma, 2012). The parts of your body that is affected by this are the right upper quadrant, and the left upper quadrant. In these quadrants your heart, lungs and kidneys are the main organs that’s are affected and will have the most damage.
In turn, causing the patient more stress and anxiety not knowing why they are experiencing such menacing symptoms. This disease is mostly a “diagnosis of exclusion” (WebMD.com) meaning the doctor must rule out other conditions that can cause the very similar symptoms to those of fibromyalgia. To rule out the more serious conditions a doctor will most likely run specific blood tests. Some of the tests may be a complete blood count or CBC, a test to check glucose levels, and a thyroid test to check and make sure the thyroid is working properly. An under active thyroid or hypothyroidism can cause the fatigue, muscle aches, weakness, and depression all of which are common symptoms often experienced in suffers of fibromyalgia.
Women are more susceptible to genital herpes than men because of the anatomy of their genital differences. Pregnant women who have an active infection while giving birth can pass the infection to the baby. Many third world countries are susceptible to this disease from being unsanitary and not having proper cleansing, most of the time diseases get passed through childbirth. It is extremely unlikely to die of genital herpes but it can affect your physical and mental health. Almost 80 percent of the U.S population has some type of herpes.
Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle cell anemia affects many people in the United States, but African Americans are more likely to be affected by the chronic disease than any other ethnicity. In this analysis of sickle cell anemia, the following will be discussed to help in educating the public about the chronic disease: background, population affected, psychosocial challenges, research projects, community based programs, and interventions. Background People who have sickle cell anemia have abnormal blood cells and sickle shaped which makes it unable to carry sufficient oxygen (Hamann, 2007). The only way an individual can get sickle anemia is through inheriting it from both parents with sickle cell trait (National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute (NHLBI), n.d.). In addition, sickle cell anemia causes severe pain and damages many organs (Creary, Kulkarni, & Williamson, 2007).
Paul Henderson Biology 202 Austen Barnett 18 October 2011 Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle cell anemia is a disease that affects the body’s red blood cells. Sickle Cell Anemia has many symptoms. These symptoms include anemia, (lack of oxygen supply in blood) which makes the affected individual feel weak, cold, dizzy and irritable, it also gives the skin a paler color and may even make the skin appear as a yellowish color. The disease causes many respiratory problems as well, because of poor blood flow in the lungs. Pain is a very common symptom of sickle cell anemia; this pain can be acute or chronic, while acute pain (lasting hours or a few weeks at most) is most common, chronic pain can last multiple weeks or even months.