SYMPTOMS
Discover key symptoms that can affect overall health, as well as those uniquely associated with lupus. Scroll down to learn more and deepen your understanding.
General Symptoms
- Aches and pains
- Depression
- Easy bruising
- Edema/swelling
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Hair loss
- Headache
- Loss of appetite: weight loss
- Nausea and vomiting
- Swollen glands
Lupus-Specific Symptoms
- A rash over the cheeks and bridge of the nose
- Anemia
- Arthritis of two or more joints, i.e., the joints hurt and are swollen
- Bald spots
- Developing rashes after exposure to the sun or ultraviolet light
- Discoid Lupus lesions
- Pleurisy – pain in the chest on deep breathing, not related to position or movement
- Raynaud’s -fingers turning white and/or blue in the cold
- Seizure
- Ulcers (not sores or blisters) inside the mouth