Signs and Symptoms Which May Signal That a Lupus Flare is Beginning
A selection from the Lupus Foundation of America Newsletter Article Library
*Persistent fatigue out of proportion with what you would usually expect

*Persistent weakness

*Aching all over

*Fever, which may be slight to high (you can check your temperature yourself)

*Persistent loss of appetite

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In vountary weight loss

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Increasing hair loss

*Shortness of breath
*Coughing up blood

*Persistent unusual headache

*Nausea or vomiting

*Recurring or persistent abdominal pain

*Persistent, increasing swelling of the feet and legs

*Puffy eyelids

*Blood in the urine

Lupus is often a self repetitive disease: watch for a recurrence of the symptoms that you experienced when your disease started.
*Recurring nose bleeds

*Sore on the roof of the mouth, which burns with spicy foods

*Unexplained skin rash anywhere on the body

*Hives

*Sores on the skin

*Painful joint(s)

*Swollen joint(s)

*Stiffness of the joints when waking up in the morning
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