Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) – Some Facts on Treatment – Dr. Ashish Badika
The treatment time for SLE depends on these factors: How Does your Body Respond to the Treatment? Some medicines like Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs can slow down lupus. Hydroxychloroquine is an example of DMARD. It may take anywhere from 1 to 3 months for you to start feeling better. 2. How Acute is Your Condition? SLE […]
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)/Lupus Treatment – Dr. Ashish Badika
Once you have been diagnosed with Lupus the treatment should be started at the earliest. The sooner it begins the better it is. You will receive lupus treatment depending on the symptoms, the severity of your condition, and the organ involvement. Mild cases don’t always need special medications or treatment. Lupus is treated by a […]
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) /Lupus Complications – Dr. Ashish Badika
Lupus can have many complications. Complications in Pregnancy Women with lupus are more likely to have miscarriages and premature delivery. When lupus is active avoid pregnancy. The disease if well controlled for 6 months is the best time to conceive. Patients of lupus with antiphospholipid antibodies also need special care when they plan for pregnancy. […]
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Multi-Organ Involvement – Dr. Ashish Baika
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) affects different vital organs of the body like the Kidneys, Brain, heart, skin, liver, blood system, and many more. Lupus in Kidney: SLE in the kidney is called Lupus Nephritis. It causes kidney disease and may get worse with time. It will lead to kidney failure. Half of the patients suffering […]
How to Diagnose SLE (Lupus) – Dr. Ashish Badika – Arthritis & Rheumatology Center
Lupus produces different symptoms in different individuals. For this reason, it is hard for a physician to make the diagnosis at the first visit. Sometimes doctors say the patient has Lupus but the symptoms present are not enough to confirm it. So they have to track patients’ symptoms and conduct lab tests over time. For […]
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)/Lupus- Etiology (Cause’s) – Dr. Ashish Badika
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)/Lupus is an autoimmune disease. The immune system of a person attacks its own tissues which it identifies as foreign ones. There is no specific known cause why our own body’s army (immune system) gets confused and starts attacking itself. The cause of SLE remains unknown and is definitely multifactorial. Many observations […]
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)/ Lupus – Symptoms – Dr. Ashish Badika
In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) or also call as LUPUS our own body’s immune system starts to damage the organs and tissues of our own body. This is what is called autoimmunity. Symptoms of SLE are so different in different people that no two cases are alike. This makes it hard to diagnose at the […]