Does Rilassáre's alternative medicine replace traditional medicine?
No, alternative medicine is a complementary treatment that can be used alongside conventional therapies. It is not contraindicated in any case due to its safety and lack of adverse reactions or side effects. Alternative medicine helps strengthen your immune system and regulates your body’s acidity for optimal functioning.
What is lupus?
Lupus is a chronic and complex autoimmune disease that can affect the joints, skin, brain, lungs, kidneys, and blood vessels, causing widespread inflammation and tissue damage in the affected organs.
Lupus symptoms may include:
The most common symptoms of lupus are extreme fatigue, a butterfly rash, joint inflammation, and unexplained fever.
- • Fatigue. Between 50% and 90% of people with lupus report fatigue as one of the main symptoms. Many factors can contribute to lupus-related fatigue, including disease activity, anxiety or sleep disorders, vitamin D deficiency, and lack of physical activity.
- • Butterfly rash. Around half of people with lupus experience a characteristic red “malar” or butterfly-shaped rash that can appear on the cheeks and bridge of the nose. The rash may last for days or weeks and is often painful or itchy. Rashes may also appear on the face and ears, upper arms, shoulders, chest, hands, and other areas exposed to sunlight.
- • Photosensitivity. Since many people with lupus are sensitive to sunlight (photosensitivity), skin rashes often develop or worsen with sun exposure. Some people report the butterfly rash as a sign of an upcoming lupus flare-up.
- • Joint pain and inflammation. Up to 90% of people with lupus will develop arthritis, defined as inflammation or swelling of the joint lining. The most common symptoms of arthritis are stiffness and joint pain, usually in the hands and wrists. These symptoms can come and go and move from one joint to another. Pain and stiffness are typically worse in the morning and improve throughout the day. People with lupus may also experience joint pain without swelling or tenderness, known as arthralgia.
- • Fever. Most people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) experience unexplained fever (over 100°F or 37.8°C). Doctors typically recommend nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as naproxen or ibuprofen, or acetaminophen.
Causes of lupus
Although the exact cause of lupus is still unknown, there is solid evidence that genetics, epigenetics (changes in chromosomes that affect gene activity), environmental factors, viruses, and infections play a role. Ongoing research is expected to improve our understanding of the disease’s causes, leading to better diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, and treatment.
Types of lupus
The most common type of lupus is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which affects many parts of the body. Other types of lupus include:
- •Cutaneous lupus. Causes rashes or skin lesions, usually when exposed to sunlight.
- •Drug-induced lupus. Similar to SLE, this type is caused by an overreaction to certain medications. Symptoms usually disappear once the medication is stopped.
- •Neonatal lupus. Occurs when a newborn acquires autoantibodies from a mother with SLE (autoantibodies are immune proteins that mistakenly attack the body’s own tissues or organs). Skin, liver, and blood problems typically go away within six months, but the most serious issue—congenital heart block—may require a pacemaker (according to CDC online fact sheet).
Lupus diagnosis
There is no single definitive test for diagnosing lupus, and it may take months or even years to confirm the condition. Doctors typically conduct a full medical history and physical exam, including blood tests. They may also take biopsies (samples of tissue examined under a microscope) from the skin or kidneys to help diagnose the disease.
Lupus treatments
You may need to see several doctors to manage different symptoms of lupus. After diagnosis, the primary doctor treating lupus is typically a rheumatologist (a specialist in arthritis and other inflammatory joint diseases). The rheumatologist may refer you to a clinical immunologist (immune system disorders), nephrologist (kidney disease), hematologist (blood disorders), dermatologist (skin conditions), neurologist (nervous system issues), cardiologist (heart and blood vessels), or endocrinologist (gland and hormone regulation).
Treatment plan goals:
- • Prevent or treat lupus flares.
- • Prevent or minimize organ and joint damage.
- • Reduce inflammation and pain.
- • Support immune system health.
- • Balance hormones.
Lupus prevention
The best thing a person can do to lower the chances of developing lupus is to maintain a healthy lifestyle, including a balanced diet and regular exercise.
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