Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system will become hyperactive and attacks normal, healthy tissues of your body. This results in symptoms such as inflammation, swelling, & damage to joints, skin, kidneys, blood, heart, & lungs. The main symptoms of Lupus are :-

• Weight loss or gain
• Dry eyes
• Easy bruising
• Anxiety, depression, headaches, and memory loss
• Butterfly-shaped rash (malar rash) across the cheeks and nose
• Anemia (oxygen carrying deficiency of red blood cells)
• Pain in the chest on deep breathing or shortness of breath
• Sun or light sensitivity (photosensitivity)
• Hair loss or alopecia
• Abnormal blood clotting problems
• Raynaud's phenomenon: fingers turn white and/or blue or red in the cold
• Seizures
• Mouth or nose ulcers
• Achy joints (arthralgia), arthritis, and swollen joints, especially in wrists, small joints of the hands, elbows, knees, and ankles
• Swelling of the hands and feet due to kidney problems
• Fever of more than 100 degrees F (38 degrees C)
• Prolonged or extreme fatigue
• Skin lesions or rashes, especially on the arms, hands, face, neck, or back

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