This is one of the most common and certainly one of the most prominent features of lupus.
Patients often describe it as an unnatural fatigue.
Its causes are not well understood. Aches and pains The majority of lupus patients suffer at some stage from joint and muscle pains. In many patients this presents as 'pain all over'. In acute flares of lupus the symptoms are often described as being 'flu-like'. Unlike other rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, there is often very little to see in the way of joint swelling.