My Mom's Lupus With My Own Weapon: Education

     Lupus is a potentially life threatening disease that effects about 1.5 million Americans. Lupus can effect many different parts of the body. Lupus is a type of autoimmune system disorder in which the body cannot distinguish the difference between foreign antibodies and its own organs. So basically what happens is that the body ends up attacking its own organs thinking they are foreign substances. (The Lupus Foundation of America)

Joint pain is common in Lupus. Patients suffer from arthritis-like pain, swelling in the joints, redness and stiffness. These symptoms involve one or more joints.

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that attacks women between the ages of 15 and 40. It occurs less often in men than in women. The people affected by lupus vary depending on the country or region. In the US alone, the prevalence rate is highest among Asians of Hawaii, blacks of Caribbean origin, and Native Americans of the Sioux, Arapahoe, and Crow tribes. Lupus is a disease that affects the immune system. We can think of the immune system as an army within the body with hundreds of defenders (known as antibodies). They defend the body from attack by germs and viruses. In lupus, however, the immune system becomes overactive and creates antibodies that attack healthy tissues in the body, such as: the skin, kidneys, lungs, heart and brain.

Systemic lupus erythematosus, or simply lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease or immune system malfunction. A person's immune system normally protects the person from viruses, bacteria and other foreign materials. When a person has an autoimmune diseases like lupus, the immune system turns against itself and attacks itself.

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From my days as a little kindergartener till now, I have always taken school very seriously and worked hard to be an honor roll student. I have never missed a day of school in my entire life and I have never failed to turn in an assignment. I have always been determined to be the best in my class and never give up. What drives me to work hard, are the lessons my parents have instilled in my mind at an early age. Since I was little, my parents have preached the importance of school and working hard for my future. Their lessons have taught me profoundly and I can’t thank them enough.

Lupus “is predominantly a disease of young women (most commonly affecting women between the ages of 15–45) but can affect men as well” (Hughes & Sangle 2012). “Women of color (Asian and African American) are two to three times more likely to develop Lupus than Northern European women” (Hughes & Sangle 2012). It is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects many parts of the human body including the immune system, joints, skin, and organs within the body. Normally, the human body would produce proteins (antibodies) that protect the body from invaders such as viruses, bacteria and germs. In the human body afflicted with Lupus, the body becomes “autoimmune” and the body is unable to tell the difference between foreign invaders such as those named

If you must have a terrible disease, Lupus is a particularly shitty one to have; not only does it make you feel horrible every single day, but to make matters even worse, most people don 't understand what it is or even really believe that it 's a thing. If you have cancer, people pray for you, run 5ks in your name, and make T-shirts with motivational sayings like "Save the Tatas" on them. When you have Lupus, people tell you that you should really work on a more positive mental attitude and make a five-year plan that includes a job that you 'll probably be able to do despite your inconvenient infirmity.

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Lupus is a disease that can damage any part of the body, whether skin, joints, or organs inside the human body. Having lupus means something goes wrong with the immune system, which is the part of the body that fights off viruses, bacteria, and germs. Autoimmune happens and your immune system cannot tell the difference between these foreigners, nor your body’s healthy tissues and creates autoantibodies that attack and destroy healthy tissue. Autoantibodies cause inflammation, pain, and damage in various parts. Lupus is also a disease that my reappear after curing and is not contagious through sexual contact and is not like or related to cancer. Lupus can become life-threatening and should always be treated by a doctor and most people with lupus can lead a full life, “research estimates that at least 1.5 million Americans have lupus.” Anybody can get infected with lupus, any race and ethnic groups

Lupus is known as “the cruel mystery” in the world of disease/medicine. 1.5 million Americans are currently diagnosed with Lupus, with the number possibly being a lot higher since it is one of the most difficult diseases to diagnose in the WORLD (5 Million some form of Lupus)

We already brought you part one of this informative and educational list of facts about lupus, one of the most common diseases in the United States. We found out that it's hard to tell who has it, and that there are many famous sufferers. Here is part two of our list.

Lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that affects the connective tissue of the body. The course of disease is variable and unpredictable, with episodes of remission and relapse. Only a small percentage of patients (10%) have long-lasting remissions. Lupus takes two forms. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem inflammatory disease that affects any body system but primarily the musculoskeletal, cutaneous, renal, nervous, and cardiovascular systems. Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a less serious form of the disease that primarily affects the skin. DLE is characterized by skin lesions of the face, scalp, and ears. Long-standing lesions can cause scarring, hypopigmentation, and redness. Only 5% to 10% of patients with

Treatment is vital toward helping lupus patients expand their life span, but there are many issues regarding medical treatment. Trethewey (2004) discussed that due to the level of difficulty with developing effective lupus specific treatments because of the mechanisms that normally prevent the immune system from attacking an individual’s own body are defective; there are general treatment options. The general treatment options are dependent on the individual’s signs and symptoms and severity. According to Lupus Foundation Of America (2013), the general treatment options that are available for individuals with lupus are Anti-Inflammatories (reduces inflammation and pain), Corticosteroids (act as naturally occurring hormones), Antimalarials (mainly used for skin rashes, mouth

Seems Lupus is getting disobedient ... It’s time to teach it some discipline. But, before that you have to bring it in your life.