Beyond skin rashes that can develop, exposure to the sun can cause those living with lupus to experience increased disease activity with symptoms such as joint pains, weakness, fatigue and fever.

Yet a trip to Puerto Rico with friends did just that. “It was a poor decision to travel there, knowing how the sun affected my skin,” she admits. “I developed a horrible lupus rash all over my ...

Most people with lupus have some type of skin problems, such as a lupus rash or other changes to the skin. Based on the type ...

Lupus patients often show heightened sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation. This sensitivity can result in ulcers and rashes on sun-exposed skin. These rashes, typically affecting the face ...

while lupus directly affects the skin, joints, and other tissues. Both conditions can cause: fatigue localized pains weakness MS does not typically cause rashes, whereas these are common lupus ...

Her health complications had started two years earlier during her first pregnancy, she tells PEOPLE, adding that her symptoms included blood clots in her legs, rashes ... lupus can affect joints ...

Sometimes, a primary TB infection of the skin will heal only for lupus vulgaris or TB verrucosa cutis to develop in the same location. Some types, such as lupus vulgaris, may also increase the ...

If you’ve experienced persistent fatigue, joint pain, unexplained fevers or skin rashes, insist on further testing. The sooner lupus is diagnosed, the better the chances of managing symptoms and ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and lupus both cause joint pain and stiffness ... You might need medication to treat skin rashes, heart disease, or kidney problems associated with either condition.

Lupus symptoms include inflammation, skin rashes, joint pain and organ damage. To date, treatments have focused on immunosuppressive drugs, which slow down the progression of the disease but often ...