can a person go blind from Lupus?if so how can you tell?
My friend has Lupus and she said she is going blind from it,what I like to know is how can she or her doctor tell it is from Lupus?
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I have Lupus. SLE or Lupus can affect any organ of the body. It is possible. One can also get damage to organs from the drugs we take to help us daily in the battle with lupus. Here is some info:
HCQ and retinopathy
Hydroxychloroquine, or HCQ (brand name Plaquenil) is a treatment used for many of the autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjogren's syndrome (SS), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Hydroxychloroquine was formulated from chloroquine in an attempt to retain the therapeutic qualities but minimize the main side effect of retinopathy. Retinopathy is disease of the retina, which is the thin film in the back of the eye
Chloroquine retinopathy is a well-recognized retinopathy, particularly in the bull's eye stage. Early cases of chloroquine retinopathy did not respond readily to discontinuation of therapy and sometimes led to legal blindness in the past. More recent dosage guidelines are associated with much less risk. But most in the U.S. consider HCQ to be less retinotoxic than chloroquine
Lupus
A Multifaceted Disease
Updated: 01/18/2006
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect many organ systems. In people who have lupus, antibodies are created by the body’s immune system and directed against the body’s own cells. Lupus affects the connective tissue, or the tissue that provides strength to joints, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels. The severity of the disease ranges from minor to life-threatening complications that must be aggressively treated.
Lupus is a chronic condition. People with lupus tend to experience symptomatic periods, followed by periods of few symptoms or no symptoms at all. Total remissions are rare. Lupus flare-ups can be triggered by a number of factors, including exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light and toxins and a reduced antioxidant status.
The most common form of lupus is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Other forms of lupus include cutaneous lupus, which affects the skin (and accounts for about 10 percent of all cases of lupus) and drug-induced lupus, which is caused by an inappropriate reaction to a drug or medication. Drug-induced lupus usually recedes when the drug is withdrawn. Because SLE is the most common form of lupus, and the most severe, this chapter will concentrate on SLE, and any reference to lupus in this chapter refers to SLE.
Any organ system that incorporates connective tissue can be affected by lupus, including the skin, kidneys, eyes, lungs, and the cardiovascular, vascular, musculoskeletal, nervous, blood, and gastrointestinal systems.
Like other autoimmune disorders, lupus is characterized by an abnormally activated immune response. Under normal conditions, the immune system is responsible for protecting the body from external invaders such as viruses and bacteria.
I wish your friend the best. She will need a good friend if she is going through this. Best of Luck.
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http://www.lef.org/protocols/immune_connective_joint/lupus_01.htmsee "eyes" under damage to organs section.
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I keep telling people, but they don't seem to listen. Drugs do not 'cure' diseases, they just alleviate the symptoms. What you need to do is go to herbdoc.com. People from all over the world use their products and have cured themselves of every cancer and disease known to man including AIDS. Yet most people don't want to save thousands and thousands of dollars, when they only have to spend a few hundred and learn how to change their lives for the better. Lupus and all other diseases "are" curable. Doctor's just don't want anyone to know, because of the kickbacks they get when prescribing drugs. Check out this site. You will be glad you did if you are serious.Source(s):
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