What Causes Lupus?
8. Other Symptoms
In addition to the tell-tale rash, patients with lupus are going to show some other symptoms. Most will experience a fever, along with joint pain. They can also find that their joints are swollen and stiff. Raynaud’s phenomenon is another common symptom, in which the patients toes and fingers turn blue or white when they are stressed or cold.
Lupus can also cause patients to feel fatigued, and this is often exasperated by some of the other symptoms the patient has. In addition, the patient might also have a pain in their chest and some will find that they are short of breath. Some patients with lupus will also have dry eyes.
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