My mom had it back in the 60’s. Not much was known about it then.
I have a forum of Lupus. I’ll check out the site. Thanks!
Too many people with the disease. It scares the crap out of the medical profession and the government.
“Cancer, AIDS......now we have to worry about this?”
A disease that is diagnosed is a disease that is “real”.
It is a real Catch-22 disease.
Lupus is probably too broad of a term. It can be fatal, but many of the symptoms aren’t fatal. Lupus is hair falling out. Lupus is skin rash. Lupus is a red butterfly mask on your face. Lupus is fatigue. Lupus is fever.
The act of a body attacking itself is the big problem.
Your body thinks your brain is an enemy.
Your body thinks a blood vessel is an enemy.
That is the deadly part of Lupus, but it is viewed as being just one of the symptoms.
It takes something like three symptoms presented before a Doctor will diagnose Lupus. Even the specialists, Rheumatologists, really aren’t up on the disease.
“Yes, your body is attacking itself. You are producing blood clots that are going to your brain. Yes, this could kill you. Yes, the medicine is very dangerous. But you don’t have the butterfly rash so it isn’t a problem.”
I think Hillary Clinton may have this.