SYMPTOMS

• Fever
• Fatigue
• Loss of appetite: weight loss
• Aches and pains
• Swollen glands
• Nausea and vomiting
• Headache
• Depression
• Easy bruising
• Hair loss
• Edema/swelling

The following symptoms are more suggestive of Lupus:

• A rash over the cheeks and bridge of the nose
• Discoid Lupus lesions
• Developing rashes after exposure to the sun or ultraviolet light
• Ulcers (not sores or  blisters) inside the mouth
• Arthritis of two or more joints, i.e., the joints hurt and are swollen
• Pleurisy – pain in the chest on deep breathing, not related to position or movement
• Seizure
• Anemia
• Raynaud’s -fingers turning white and/or blue in the cold
• Bald spots