They are saying she did have a lot of the symptoms, like her hair falling out. I have systemic lupus, but have kept it in remission for over 12 years; I start to have problems every year by the end of summer, but a healthy diet and lifestyle allows me to stay off drugs. If it's true she had Lupus, it would explain why she spent so much time in bed.
I don't believe she had lupus. Lupus makes for high risk pregnancies and she was old (please don't anyone jump on me) to have a baby to begin with and then the drug use...I don't believe she had lupus.