Posted in IC Disease, Lupus, Treatments on Jun 25th, 2008 Edit | 3 Comments »
As I had previously discussed in this Lupus series, there currently is not a cure for Lupus but the illness can be managed for most patients. An early diagnosis and appropriate medical care can help control the disease and keep it from progressing. Treating Lupus is different for each patient, as it needs to be […]
Posted in Lupus on Jun 24th, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
There are four different types of Lupus. These include:
Discoid (cutaneous)
Systemic
Drug-induced
Neonatal
Discoid Lupus
Discoid Lupus affects the skin. People with this form of Lupus will have a rash that appears on the face, neck and/or scalp. Discoid Lupus is diagnosed by biopsying the rash. There is typically no organ involvement in Discoid Lupus and a few people with […]
Posted in Diagnosis, IC Disease, Lupus on Jun 23rd, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
Lupus is another chronic disease that there currently is not a cure for. While the illness will never go away (unless a cure is found), symptoms can go into remission and doctors can control the illness with medication. That doesn’t mean that the patient still doesn’t suffer, however. If a patient is diagnosed early in […]
Posted in IC Disease, Lupus, Symptoms on Jun 21st, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
In Part 1 of Illnesses Related to IC: Lupus I gave a brief overview of what Lupus is. Today I would like to go over the symptoms of the illness.
Lupus Symptoms
With Lupus, most people experience symptoms in only a few organs although the illness can affect any part of the body. Below are the most […]
Posted in IC Disease, Lupus on Jun 20th, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
The last illness related to IC that I haven’t covered yet is Lupus. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect different parts of the body. This may include the skin, joints, heart, lungs, blood, kidneys and brain. According to the Lupus Foundation of America:
Normally the body’s immune system makes proteins called antibodies, to protect […]
Posted in Endometriosis, Fibromyalgia, IC Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Lupus, ME/CFS on Jun 6th, 2008 Edit | 2 Comments »
If you talk to someone with Interstitial Cystitis, you will probably find that the patient has more than one chronic condition going on. They don’t have just IC Disease. I was diagnosed first with ME/CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - ME/CFS is the new name) 18 years ago; later it was an IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) […]
