Differences Between Lupus And Allergy, Initially Often Considered The Same

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JAKARTA - For people, clouds, allergies and lupus are often difficult to distinguish. The ability to lupus to camouflage so that it is called a thousand-face disease makes the sufferer often misinterpreted.

"So autoimmune occurs when our immune system overreacts to our own body cells. It's different from allergies. If we are allergic, our immune system reacts excessively to targets from outside. For example, against dust, medicine, or food," explained Alvina, quoted from ANTARA, Monday, May 15.

If the autoimmune attacks the body's own cells. In the autoimmune disease, our body responds to it and cannot recognize it. So the body cells that should be considered as friends who should not be destroyed are then attacked. Even though our immune response is that we are dealing with pathogens from outside such as bacteria or viruses. But instead, he misidentifies it. Because its function is abnormal so that it causes damage to various organs according to its autoimmune disease," he added.

Deeper, Alvina also explained that lupus is a type of autoimmune disease that causes symptoms in several parts of the body. Lupus is very varied so that it is between an odepus (pender of lupus) and other odepus that can have different symptoms.

"So there are mild ones, some are already severe from the start. These symptoms can also resemble other causes. So one symptom is not only caused by lupus but can also be caused by other diseases. So that often it may be too late to be recognized or often we find it difficult to diagnose with certainty. So it requires more fitting management and diagnosis," said Alvina.

Therefore, Alvina said that it is very important for us to recognize these symptoms early so that the treatment can be better.

If it has been diagnosed with lupus, these odepus should be able to get optimal results. Apart from treatment, it also requires support not only from medical personnel but also from family and other colleagues," he said.

Symptoms of Lupus After explaining the difference between lupus and allergies, Alvina also described the symptoms experienced by odepus. He said, if you suspect more than one symptom, then you should check yourself with a doctor to get the right diagnosis.

Especially for women. Because the woman happened 9 to 1 with men for lupus. So if in young women we find symptoms like this, we need to find out if there is lupus or not," he explained.

Symptoms experienced by lupus sufferers are fever, weight loss, fatigue easily, joint pain, redness arises on the skin when exposed to the sun and recurrence of sariawan.

In addition, other symptoms are hair loss, anemia, white blood cells or low platelets, symptoms in the central nerves, edge nerves, and psychiatry. Then oxepus can also experience symptoms in the heart, kidneys, lungs, cerna and eyes.

However, Alvina said that what must be considered is that these symptoms are not necessarily related to lupus. It is necessary to detect and check from a doctor to determine whether someone has lupus or not.

So don't worry too much on the one hand, but on the one hand we must not be careless. But if we encounter symptoms that stay more than one symptom, we need to find out. Is there indeed a lupus or other autoimmune disease," he said.