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UCB and Immunomedics announce positive results for epratuzumab phase IIb study in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by Duane P. Patient Expert which compared the effect of the drug candidate epratuzumab to placebo in people with systemic lupus. The data... than placebo in reducing symptoms of lupus. “The LFA congratulates UCB and Immunomedics on the positive...
Anxiety News: Anxiety And Depression Lower Quality Of Life In Majority Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients by Katie G. Healthy Living Professional Anxiety And Depression Lower Quality Of Life In Majority Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients ScienceDaily (June 12, 2009) — 92.8% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) suffer anxiety...
New Data Shows Epratuzumab Provided Significant Efficacy for Patients with Moderate to Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Duane P. Patient Expert UCB and Immunomedics Inc. announced today that a new lupus drug candidate, epratuzumab, provided a significant reduction in disease activity in patients with moderate to severe active systemic lupus...
Coping with Lupus: Recognizing Symptoms of Lupus and Reducing Lupus Flare Ups by Melissa G. Patient ExpertComplimentary & Alternative Medicine What is Lupus In lupus, the body's immune system does not work as it should. A healthy immune..., and other foreign substances that invade the body. In lupus, the immune system produces antibodies against the body...
Lupus Erythematosus by heru m. Patient Expert This is a rare disease of the immune system. In this disease, the immune system forms... to rule in or rule out when faced with a multi-systemic disease. In general, this disease is not...
Living with Lupus: Remedies to Reduce Symptoms by Melissa G. Patient ExpertComplimentary & Alternative Medicine and connective tissue. There are two main types of lupus. Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) affects the exposed areas of the skin and sometimes the joints. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is more serious...
Lupus symptoms add up quickly, don't they? by Sara G. Patient Expert , those collective symptoms are a reminder that I DO have lupus, and that if I'm going to take good care of Deirdre... and compare notes. At the beginning of our conversation, she mentioned one or two symptoms she was having, but felt...
Phase 2 Study of LymphoStat-B® Showed Significant Reductions in Disease Activity in Patients with Active Systemic Lupus by Duane P. Patient Expert and improved quality of life in patients with active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. These developments... the biological activity of B-lymphocyte stimulator. Lupus is a chronic, life-threatening autoimmune disease...
FDA Panel Recommends Approval of BENLYSTA® for Treating Systemic Lupus by Duane P. Patient Expert Now that you've read the official statement from the LFA about yesterday's historical FDA hearing for Benlysta®, watch as Sandra C. Raymond, President and CEO of Lupus Foundation of America, and Dr. Gary...
Men Get Lupus Too by k Patient Expert Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease, affects mostly women. Like breast... is similar in both men and women Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) may be more common in men Subacute...

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-Today I had a strange experience, all of the fingers on my left hand started twitching...should I
Hello everyone. I was just curious...I have been diagnosed with Systemic Lupus for about a year now, and my rhematologist said my vitamin D level was very low, almost non existent. I take 100,000IU per week of perscription Vit D. I started researching symptoms of MS and have so many of themcrap

does anyone have co-occurring ra and sle?
i've been wondering lately if i possibly could have sle, too. i know the percentages are low _10-15%_ but i have had 3 pregnancy losses at various stages and that is an indicator of sle when there is the presence of our types of symptoms and no other explanation. Thanks!! WhatALifecrap

I was diagnosed with SLE ( Lupus )
I was diagnosed with SLE ( Lupus ) should I have my children tested for it too since they are having the same symptoms? They are 21 Male, 20 Male and 18 Female. Chef Siloscrap

HELP!! genital herpes treatment for lupus (SLE) patients
I am 26 and I have Lupus (SLE)--diagnosed when I was 12.  I was just recently diagnosed with genital herpes.  All the genital herpes tests that have been done on me come back negative......to the point that I have missed work.  I have had the same symptoms for 3 weeks now.  I take predisone (5mg...crap

How does AIDS affect SLE (lupus)?
my immune system and help with my lupus. I have developed resistance to my first attempts at treatment....I would like to know more about how AIDS affects my lupus. Since lupus requires an immune system to become overactive, and basically I don't have one, will most symptoms of lupus let up? My rheumatologist said some will...crap

Migraine is Not a Lupus Symptom
. Sfikakis, MD; Dimos D. Mitsikostas, MD, PhD. "Headache in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus vs Multiple... I have to tell you I'm a bit put off by a recent study on Migraines and systemic lupus... are not a symptom of lupus. Fine. Furthermore, the study stated Migraines don't seem to be a neurologic...crap

re:SLE
If some one has lupus do they need to test out longer than 6 months? Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. re:SLE There are no recommendations which require a longer testing period with that clinical condition.crap

What prescription pain meds have less of the itchng side effect?
I have been dx'd with Fibromyalgia and Systemic Lupus for 10 years. I have worked hard to manage my illnesses through diet, excercise and medicinal therapy. My Lupus well controlled with Plaqunill but I have to take pain meds occasionally to combat the Fibro and lupus pain. After I take Hydrocodone I get crazy, claw...crap

Lupus: A Comprehensive Overview
of Lupus There are four types of lupus: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – This type of lupus can affect..., but early on the skin rash was their main symptom.  Drug-induced Lupus Erythematosus – This type of lupus....  The symptoms of drug-induced lupus are much like those of systemic lupus, although it is rare for major organs...crap

Systemic Lupus Erythematosis + HIV
. SGN......LVN Keith Henry, M.D. Systemic Lupus Erythematosis + HIV There is not alot of good data... is how much does another condition that impacts the immune system cause a very rapid decline in T-cell counts? I have read...crap