Question about Lupus

It can be part of lupus - we as a group seem to get red easier than the rest of the world. I generally don't call small, not so troublesome things flares. But if it's accompanied by fever, and cannot be related to you getting hot or being in the sun or in florescent lights of any kind, and you aren't on a med that causes extra light sensitivities...then it might be moving more toward something in the flare category. Maybe an indication that you are doing/eating/etc something that the lupus doesn't like. These things vary from patient to patient - lupus is NOT consistent!

Best idea is to ask your Dr about it -- the Dr knows more of your overall picture than we do, unless you share your medications, activities, other symptoms, etc with us.

Hope you feel better soon,

Here is a good site to look up your medications for side effects if you don't have the handout from the pharmacy. It's also good for drugs/food interactions.

/www.walgreens.com/pharmacy/library/checkdrug/selectfirstdrug.jsp

Nomally a butterfly rash is a blotchy looking red rash starting at your cheeks and going over your nose abit like a bird not a butterfly but they call it that for god knows what try looking on google for butterfly rash it shows exactly what its like.

My "butterfly" rash isn't butterfly. It's red blotches all over my face.

Are you using a sun hat to protect your face?
I've found some great sun hats and sun clothes to help me be protected from the UV rays.

Hi,

So my face has been itchy alot, i put face lotion on daily. So i am not sure if its the lupus thats making my face so itchy. I don't think i am allergic to the lotion....cause even if i forget to put it on...its still itchy.

Yes, Sickofsulphates is right i do the same SPF 50 is great for the face and it does help in the sun currently i use garnier sun lotion spf 50 it helps whatever the weather really and doesnt cause itchyness you can even get your doc to prescribe it i heard good luck with that

Danielle

Thanks! i do wear a spf 30

MissLupus it is called SUNSENSE ULTRA SPF50+ it is a roll on type which my kids found much easier to apply and they would actually use it as opposed to lotion which is hard to apply as its so thick,your gp should (although they wont have heard of it prob.)be able to prescribe it for you,hope this helps,anything else just ask away will try to help.paul

mally please be aware i am in the UK,may/maybe not available in your country,but no never seen it in shops over here prescription only i think paul

Iv searched for the product online google it seems if i can also buy it online.

You know that would be wonderful which part of the uk do you live in though and only if your sure cheers
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Post Edited By Moderator (Lynnwood) : 12/9/2012 12:45:01 PM (GMT-7)

ST THOMASES IS WHERE IM REGISTERED!!!!

They have a special lupus unit i go to there appointments, they made my diagnosis there are truly wonderful there.

Ps. what more do you no about antiphospholid do you have it or anyone in family have it i have lupus yes but i dont no much about sticky blood