Red lupus:

• It is a chronic and non -contagious immune disease, which can affect different parts of the body, and it occurs when the immune system (which usually helps to protect the body from infection and diseases), attacks its self -tissues as if it were strange tissues, which causes inflammation, and in some cases it causes permanent damage to the tissues, thus affecting the skin, joints, heart, lung, kidneys, blood cells and brain.

Types of lupus red

• Systemic lupus: It is the most common type of lupus, and is one of the autoimmune diseases, and often affects most of the different parts of the body.
• Slipped lupus: It is a type of lupus that affects the skin in the form of a rash, and usually appears in places where the skin is exposed to sunlight.
• Lupus resulting from medications: It occurs as a result of an exaggerated reaction towards the use of some medications, and symptoms usually appear 3 to 6 months after the start of taking the drug, and it disappears as soon as the drug is stopped.
• Wolly lupus: It is a rare type that occurs when the infant is negatively acquired by antibodies from the mother with lupus.

the reason

Ethical diseases occur when the immune system attacks its own tissues, and the cause is unknown, but some factors may lead to the stimulation of the immune system, which causes the disease, and these factors include

• Genes.
• The environment (such as: viral infections, sunlight, some medications, and smoking).
• Immune and inflammatory effects, which means that the body may not get rid of damaged cells naturally, which stimulates the immune system and attacks the body.

Categories most vulnerable to infection

• Women have more than men, yet anyone can develop it.
• It often occurs in people between the ages of 15 and 45 years, but it can occur in childhood or later in life.
• The family history of lupus or any other autoimmune disease increases the imposition of infection.

Symptoms

Signs and symptoms may appear suddenly or may develop slowly and be mild or severe, and it can be temporary or permanent, and most people with seizures pass through, as they suffer periods of disease that increase and symptoms are worsen

• Pain, hardening and swelling of the joints.
• Extreme fatigue.
• Fever.
• Muscle pain.
• Change in weight: either by increasing or decreasing.
• Hair loss.
• Surrications in the mouth and nose.
• A rash on the face (in the form of a butterfly) or elsewhere of the body.
• Chest or abdomen pain.
• Swelling of the glands, usually in the neck, armpit or thigh.
• Poor kidney function.
• Sun sensitivity or light.
• Inflammation or dry eye.
• Headache and memory loss.
• The fingers or feet turned white or blue when exposed to a cold or during psychological pressure periods.

Red lupus attacks

• They are the times when symptoms get worse, as swelling and rash may be observed in one week, then disappear in the following week, some seizures are light, but others may be dangerous and require medical care.

Lupus attacks often have warning signs, which makes these seizures be prevented or made less severe when the warning signs are discovered and get treatment quickly, and these signs include

• Feeling tired more than usual.
• Feeling pain.
• The appearance of a rash.
• High body temperature.
• Stomach pain.
• Severe headache.
• dizziness.

Common stimulants include the following

• Excessive work and not take enough comfort.
• Exposure to the sun or the near exposure to fluorcent light or halogen light.
• Infection.
• Stop taking lupus medications.
• Some other types of medicines.

When do you have to visit the doctor?

• When observing the symptoms of lupus.
• When a butterfly rash has a butterfly, this may be the first noticeable integrity of lupus.
• When the warning signs appear from the seizure.

Complications

• Coronary artery disease.
• Osteoporosis.
• Kidney problems.

Treatment

There is no final treatment, but changing lifestyle and taking certain medications can help control it. These include drugs

• Pain analgesics.
• Non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs.
• Immunology.
• Cortisone.

Prevention

• There is no way to prevent lupus, but it can be reduced from infection, by avoiding stimuli (such as: sunlight, stress, smoking, lack of sleep, etc.).

Guidelines for those with lupus red

• Make sure to eat a healthy and balanced food, including vitamin D and calcium.
• Learn about the signs of warning from the seizure to reduce and prevent it (such as: increased fatigue, joint swelling, or pain).
• SLE increases the risk of infection (such as: influenza or pneumonia), so the doctor is likely to recommend obtaining influenza vaccine and pneumonia.
• Work with the doctor to determine the best treatment plan, and take your medications as prescribed.
• Take enough sleep and comfort.
• Performing physical activity regularly.
• Not focusing on the disease, and spending some time practicing the activities you enjoy.
• Reducing stress and tension, and experience of relaxation techniques; To prevent symptoms.
• Not touching or rubbing stains and rash on the skin.
• Use sunscreen (at least SPF 50), and wear a hat when the sun goes out.
• Avoid exposure to sunlight or sit in its direct light.
• Stop smoking.