WORLD LUPUS DAY - 10 MAY

http://www.lupusuk.com/

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Lupus - probably the classic multi-system illness

90% of Lupus patients are female

No two Lupus patients are alike

Fatigue and joint/muscle pain are common

Patients may have few or many symptoms

Lupus is neither infectious nor contagious

Major organ damage (heart lung kidney liver brain) is quite possible

Lupus remains incurable

Early diagnosis can make a difference

(Source: Lupus - A GP Guide to Diagnosis

published by Lupus UK)

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Light Sensitivity

Exposure to sunlight can result in a disease flare

Fluorescent lights are also a danger to Lupus patients

Energy saving lightbulbs - known as CFLs

(compact fluorescent lights)

can also result in disease flare.

More information from my earlier POST on this subject.

" ... someone you know may have Lupus ..."

Please sign the PETITON to the UK Parliament

by clicking on this word - PETITION

to ensure that Incandescent lightbulbs are not banned

in favour of low energy CFLs