However it is uncommon for the affected organ system to change, e.g. it is rare for a patient with kidney disease to develop central nervous system lupus. No, it is neither. However, lupus can be controlled using medications. For more information see the medications page . A flare is a sudden change of disease activity, for example, the development of new symptoms.
Flares can take on many different forms, indicating that the disease is quite active.
A remission is a period of disease-free activity. Certain cases of lupus have become permanently inactive, or in total remission. There is no way of predicting how long a flare will last when it comes, nor is there any way of predicting how long remission will last when it comes. People with lupus are often very sensitive to such substances. The majority of people living with lupus today can expect to live a normal life span.