Signs and Symptoms Which May Signal That a Lupus Flare is Beginning
A selection from the Lupus Foundation of America Newsletter Article Library 1992
Be aware of one or more of these symptoms :
- Persistent fatigue out of proportion with what you would usually expect
- Persistent weakness
- Aching all over
- Fever, which may be slight to high ( you can check your temperature yourself )
- Persistent loss of appetite
- Involuntary weight loss
- Increasing hair loss
- Recurring nose bleeds
- Sore on the roof of the mouth, which burns with spicy foods
- Unexplained skin rash anywhere on the body
- Hives
- Sores on the skin
- Painful joint(s)
- Swollen joint(s)
- Stiffness of the joints when waking up in the morning
- Chest pain which increases with breathing
- Shortness of breath
- Coughing up blood
- Persistent unusual headache
- Nausea or vomiting
- Recurring or persistent abdominal pain
- Persistent, increasing swelling of the feet and legs
- Puffy eyelids
- Blood in the urine
Lupus is often a self-repetitive disease: watch for a recurrence of the symptoms that you experienced when your disease started.
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