The earliest symptom of lupus erythematosus?

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What are the earliest symptoms of lupus erythematosus? We all know that lupus erythematosus is a very serious skin disease, suffering from lupus erythematosus will have a serious impact on our lives, so patients suffering from lupus erythematosus must be treated as soon as possible, so as to reduce the harm to the physical and mental health of patients. So, let's understand the earliest symptoms of lupus erythematosus?

The earliest symptom of lupus erythematosus?

Lupus erythematosus early performance is not too obvious, so it is difficult to control the disease, but recently the prevalence of the elderly also has an increasing trend. The onset of lupus erythematosus is mostly in spring. The first symptom of most patients is bright red rash on the face, which is limited to both sides of the cheek and bridge of the nose. The edge is clear, and the rash looks like a butterfly, commonly known as butterfly shaped erythema.

This kind of skin rash also has photosensitive performance, after outdoor sun exposure skin rash color deepens, edema aggravates. Touch the edge of erythema with your hand, there is a soft and hard feeling, patients often do not itch. The appearance of this rash is similar to other allergic skin diseases on the face, such as cosmetic dermatitis caused by cosmetic allergy. But although the skin rash of cosmetic dermatitis also has photosensitive performance, erythema often does not involve the bridge of the nose, touch the edge of erythema, there is no soft or hard feeling, and patients with cosmetic dermatitis have obvious itching.

Some patients with symptoms often do not pay attention. Such as body size joint pain, low fever, fatigue, anemia, etc. Because there is a disease factor, lupus erythematosus factor, in the blood of patients with early lupus erythematosus, which can destroy blood cells, joint cavity, liver, kidney, heart, brain tissue, etc. At this time for blood tests, there are the following laboratory changes: red blood cells, hemoglobin, white blood cells, platelets significantly reduced, ESR increased, and then for immune tests, there are the following laboratory indicators: antinuclear antibody positive, rheumatoid factor positive, blood can find lupus cells.

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We should build up strong confidence to fight against diseases. Avoid sunlight, especially for those who are sensitive to sunlight. Go out should pay attention to sunscreen, avoid using photosensitive drugs, such as phenothiazine, hydrochlorothiazide, sulfonamides and griseofulvin. Avoid overwork, acute or active SLE should stay in bed. Avoid pregnancy, should not take contraceptives, renal function damage or multi system damage contraceptive failure, early treatment of abortion.