Symptoms of Drug-Induced Lupus

Drug-induced lupus erythematosus (also known as DILE or DIL) can occur as a side-effect of certain medications. Some symptoms overlap with those of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). These include: Muscle and joint pain and swelling Flu-like symptoms of fatigue and...

Men and Lupus

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or lupus, is far more common in women (affecting approximately nine women for every man) but men do get lupus. Most women are diagnosed with lupus during childbearing years, but for men the onset of symptoms may occur at any age...

Lupus Medications

Most people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) will need to take medication – often a combination of drugs – as part of their treatment at least some of the time. There are several drugs that are known to reduce and help control lupus symptoms. It may take a few...

Learning to Live Well with Lupus

Lupus is a lifelong, incurable disease that may require lifestyle changes and adjustments. The challenge facing many of those living with lupus is that the disease can affect many aspects of daily life, such as physical functioning, the ability to work outside the...

Lupus and Skin Diseases

kin disease is a very common symptom of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or lupus. Rashes are often the first visible indication of the disease. Eighty per cent of lupus patients will develop some kind of skin manifestation throughout the course of their disease....