Lupus Erythematosus: Treatment

Autoimmune diseases are always specific. With them, the immune system begins to perceive tissues and cells of the human body as foreign. Red lupus, whose treatment can last for a long time, has several varieties. You can distinguish them by clinical manifestations.

Causes

Red lupus is a disease, the exact causes of which have not been identified until now. There are reasons to believe that sex hormones affect its development. For this reason, in most cases, it manifests itself during puberty.

Red lupus, whose treatment will be discussed in this article, often affects members of the same family. Based on this, we can conclude that the problem is also hidden in genetics. The impetus to the development of lupus can be a viral infection, which caused serious harm to the body. In this case, everything is based on the fact that the body, fighting infection, produces many antibodies that eliminate all foreign. But in the future there is some kind of failure, and they begin to destroy the body itself.

The strongest blows occur on the joints and vessels. Inflammation of the joints is one of the bright signs of lupus. It is also possible the appearance of pain in the muscles.

Symptoms of the disease

Discoid lupus erythematosus, as a rule, appears only in certain places. Most often it can be observed on the face, ears, lips. In rare cases, it can reach the neck. It appears in the form of pink or reddish spots, the size of which is small. Stains with time begin to merge with each other, forming on the skin "patterns." After some time on the skin will appear scales of gray color. Touching the affected area can cause pain. After scales, scarring will begin. The condition of the skin can greatly deteriorate. Scars remain forever. It is important to note that there are never more than three foci.

For disseminated lupus erythematosus, multiple lesions are common. They can be on the trunk, on the head, on the limbs. Possible damage to the internal organs. Its external manifestations can be different: from rashes to tumors.

There is also an erosive-ulcerative form of the disease. Localization - mucous cavity of mouth, red border of lips. External manifestations - ulcers, cracks. Often patients can not eat normally because of a burning sensation in the mouth.

Systemic lupus erythematosus, whose treatment can take a long time, affects the connective tissue of internal organs. Her symptoms: fever, loss of strength, headache, loss of sleep, joint pain, muscle. With it, it is also possible the appearance of specific spots on the skin.

Lupus Erythematosus: Treatment

In therapy, hormones and cytostatics are used. The purpose of drugs in this case is the weakening of the human immune system.

Phytotherapy should also be carried out. This procedure makes it possible to reduce the dose of drugs over time. This is important, as the drugs somehow have their side effect on the body, which is already destroying lupus. Treatment with phytospores is particularly effective when using herbs that have an anti-inflammatory effect. Also should be used herbs that have hemostatic, healing, anti-allergic and restorative action. Only grass can not be used for treatment.

Treatment can be delayed. Relapse of the disease is possible. The probability of it is quite large.

Prevention of lupus erythematosus is of great importance. It is necessary to know that it can provoke infections, cuts, burns (especially sunny ones), insects, acids, substances contained in poor-quality ointments and creams.