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Anonymous #1
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I admit it---I have Lupus.
#7531992 - 10/18/07 04:32 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I dont know how i got it.
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Anonymous #2
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Re: I admit it---I have Lupus. [Re: Anonymous #1]
#7532029 - 10/18/07 04:40 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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isn't that an autoimmune disease?
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Anonymous #1
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Re: I admit it---I have Lupus. [Re: Anonymous #2]
#7532087 - 10/18/07 04:52 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I dont know anything about it.
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Anonymous #2
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Re: I admit it---I have Lupus. [Re: Anonymous #1]
#7532094 - 10/18/07 04:54 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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it can be treated. having it does suck. but it's not the end of the world.
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Anonymous #3
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Re: I admit it---I have Lupus. [Re: Anonymous #2]
#7532095 - 10/18/07 04:54 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
Anonymous said: isn't that an autoimmune disease?
yes and i have it too, it give me lots of pain in my legs / back
not like it is fucking aids
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Anonymous #4
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Re: I admit it---I have Lupus. [Re: Anonymous #3]
#7532204 - 10/18/07 05:17 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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damnit otto, you have lupus!
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Anonymous #5
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Re: I admit it---I have Lupus. [Re: Anonymous #4]
#7532515 - 10/18/07 06:30 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Anonymous #6
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Re: I admit it---I have Lupus. [Re: Anonymous #5]
#7532598 - 10/18/07 06:47 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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lupus?!
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Anonymous #7
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Re: I admit it---I have Lupus. [Re: Anonymous #6]
#7533250 - 10/18/07 09:38 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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LUPUS?!?! IS IT LUPUS?!!!
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Anonymous #8
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Re: I admit it---I have Lupus. [Re: Anonymous #1]
#7536579 - 10/19/07 05:51 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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my mother has Lupus, it can get pretty bad when it flares up. she's had a couple heart attacks because of it and her kidneys and lungs tend to get the brunt of it during a flare causing her to have to be hospitalised.
---- Despite the dramatic rise in Lupus research in recent years, the exact cause of the disease remains unknown. Indeed, consensus is still lacking on whether Lupus is a single condition or a group of related diseases. SLE is a chronic inflammatory disease believed to be a type III hypersensitivity response with potential type II involvement,[9] characterised by the body's production of antibodies against the nuclear components of its own cells. There are three mechanisms by which lupus is thought to develop: genetic predisposition, environmental triggers and drug reaction (drug-induced lupus).
Genetics: The first mechanism may arise genetically. Research indicates that SLE may have a genetic link. Lupus does run in families, but no single "lupus gene" has yet been identified. Instead, multiple genes appear to influence a person's chance of lupus developing when triggered by environmental factors. The most important genes are located on chromosome 6, where mutations may occur randomly (de novo) or be inherited. Additionally, people with SLE have an altered RUNX-1 binding site, which may be either cause or contributor (or both) to the condition. Altered binding sites for RUNX-1 have also been found in people with psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Environmental triggers: The second mechanism may be due to environmental factors. These factors may not only exacerbate existing lupus conditions, but also trigger the initial onset. They include certain medications (such as some antidepressants and antibiotics), extreme stress, exposure to sunlight, hormones, and infections. Some researchers have sought to find a connection between certain infectious agents (viruses and bacteria), but no pathogen can be consistently linked to the disease. UV radiation has been shown to trigger the photosensitive lupus rash, but some evidence also suggests that UV light is capable of altering the structure of the DNA, leading to the creation of autoantibodies. Some researchers have found that women with silicone gel-filled breast implants have produced antibodies to their own collagen, but it is not known how often these antibodies occur in the general population and there is no data that show these antibodies cause connective tissue diseases such as lupus.
Drug reactions: Drug-induced lupus erythematosus is a reversible condition that usually occurs in patients being treated for a long-term illness. Drug-induced lupus mimics systemic lupus. However, symptoms of drug-induced lupus generally disappear once a patient is taken off the medication which triggered the episode. There are about 400 medications currently in use that can cause this condition, though the most common drugs are procainamide, hydralazine and quinidine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupus_erythematosus
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Anonymous #9
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Re: I admit it---I have Lupus. [Re: Anonymous #4]
#7536730 - 10/19/07 06:43 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
Anonymous said: damnit otto, you have lupus!
It's not like you can get shout at for having it...
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Anonymous #10
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Re: I admit it---I have Lupus. [Re: Anonymous #1]
#7536733 - 10/19/07 06:43 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I feel for ya. My sister has it and I have rheumatoid arthritis with "lupus like symptoms."
It's not contagious, it's genetic. And it can be very serious when your immune system attacks your organs.
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