Lupus: S.D.C.E.
Symptoms
Lupus can start without a person being aware of what is taking place in their body. Most may feel as if it is just general sickness and do not seek care. Commonly a person may begin to experience skin rashes or swelling within the body. In addition to fatigue, sleeping problems and hair loss, thus making Lupus a disease that is difficult to diagnose (Olesińska & Saletra, 2018). Lupus is an autoimmune disorder which can have various internal effects. Remember every person can have different symptoms, ranging mild to server depending on the patient’s genetics and/or susceptibility to diseases. (See Above Chart)
Disability Impacts Development
The
development of Lupus varies and some environmental factors may be the cause. Not
often is the environment considered as part of the reason behind illness. If it
is not a common cold or flu then it has to be genetics. However, what happens
when genetics are altered based on the environment. Environmental triggers can
be as simple as being out in the sun; or going through life stressors which
cause emotional and mental exhaustion.
Disability Impacts Cognitive Skills
The brain fog is one of the main cognitive
dysfunctions when it comes to dealing with Lupus. Patients are often mentally
drained and have issues with concentration
Disability Impacts Emotions
Lupus is an unpredictable and incurable
disease that can cause death if not treated. Yet if treated there are lifelong disabilities
that will evolve. SLE requires lifestyle changes and medication regimes that
can be both mentally and physically ailing. All these factors cause immediate
emotional instability as the disease changes. Combining all this and the
emotions are the most impacted. 61.6% of persons living with Lupus experience
emotional changes or imbalance
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Hey Jessica,
ReplyDeleteI loved your second blog about lupus. Lupus is something I was unfamiliar with until I read more about it through your blog. I feel as if there are so many symptoms one may have that could be lupus. I found a video that breaks the symptoms down as well. I agree with you how some of the symptoms are so hard to diagnosis what they may be caused by. Like myself, I have lack of circulation in my hands and toes causing them to turn blue, but this is from raynards disease. So I can see how she symptoms may be hard to diagnose lupus. Some symptoms mentioned in the video are your fingers and toes turning white or blue and numb, chest pain when breathing and sensitivity to the sun. The video also discusses how it is key for one to have an early diagnosis for preventing long term consequences of lupus. This relates to what you mentioned about how lupus is an unpredictable and incurable disease that can cause death if not treated. It's crazy to think that one noticing these symptoms at a quicker pace can be the difference between life and death.
https://www.lupus.org/resources/common-symptoms-of-lupus
Thomas / Lupus
ReplyDeleteI loved your blog. Lupus symptoms are more varied than I thought. I never knew that the symptoms are so varied that they are different for most sufferers. I found your point on environment to be spot on. I believe the environment is to blame for more illnesses than we give it credit for. And you made a great point of avoiding medications of all sorts.Another good point you exposed is brain fog is a term we are hearing more and more as covid 19 long haulers recuperate from the virus. The butterfly rash is one of the strangest things I have ever seen. Of the lupus symptoms that are internal, this one is the most obvious and disheartening.