A person with SLE will experience joint pains, inflammation of the lungs, heart problems, kidney problems, high fevers and more. No two cases of SLE are the same, since the immune system may attack only one organ, or almost all of the body's organs. Steroid cream may be used to soothe the rash. Steroids are one of the most effective forms of treatment for Lupus, but since they must be taken for a long period of time , many doctors are reluctant to prescribe them. Lupus is especially dangerous to women.
Lupus hits women nine times more than men.
Case Study Doris was a 42 year old woman who had been bedridden for the past three years of her life. Doris had Systematic Lupus. The disease had infected the joint in her hips so so severely that it had to be removed. She was supposed to have a replacement, but wasn't stable enough for the surgery. Until she had the hip replacement surgery, she would be in a wheelchair.