Question By Patient: My first sign of a lupus flare is always dizziness with fatigue. My brain MRI was normal. Why do you think I am getting dizzy spells during flares?
Answer By Dr. Srinivasan
Dizziness with lupus can be due to several reasons. It could be due to inner ear inflammation, small vessel inflammation in brain, […]
Question By Patient: I was told previous blood work showed I have Lupus, but now am in remission. I’ve had severe body aches and mouth sores again. Am I having a flare up?
Answer By Dr. Srinivasan
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune systemic disorder and can have quiet periods with acute intermittent flares. Mouth sores with severe […]
Question By Patient: If I have lupus will I pass it on to my baby?
Answer By Dr. Srinivasan
Chances of a baby developing lupus are very small. Neonatal lupus is a condition in which mothers ant-Ro or anti-La antibodies temporarily pass through the placenta to the baby and can cause a rash or rarely heart […]
Question By Patient: What is lupus?
Answer By Dr. Srinivasan
Lupus is an autoimmune disease and affects skin, joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, brain, blood and blood vessels. In lupus immune system makes antibodies to healthy cells causing inflammation leading to damage to organ or body system .lupus is not contagious. It is not cancer or related […]
Question By Patient: What is the management of autoimmune disease?
Answer By Dr. Srinivasan:
Autoimmune diseases treatment includes
1. Reduce eliminate the immune system attack on one’s cells (platelets, WBC etc), tissues (muscles, nerves, Joints, blood vessels), organs (pancreas, thyroid, kidneys Adrenal).
2. Reduce or eliminate acute destructive (inflammatory) process.
3. preserve immune function 4.replace products Insulin, thyroid, B12 lost. […]
Question By Patient: Can You Die From The Autoimmune Disease?
Answer By Dr. Srinivasan
Death in Autoimmune diseases depends on several factors including its severity, target organ, cell, tissue and vital structures involved, duration and stage of disease, underlying co-morbid conditions, the age of a patient and overall health of the patient. Many of autoimmune diseases […]
Question By Patient: How can someone contract an autoimmune disease?
Answer By Dr. Srinivasan
It is not fully understood and research is still on. It happens in individuals who are genetically susceptible triggered by an offending agent which could be a bacteria, virus, environmental toxins, drugs, food allergens, radiation, chemicals, hormonal to name a few. It […]
