Verified Successful Treatment for Malar Rash and Lupus!

If you have landed on this page, you have probably developed a Malar Rash; and, you are thinking.... could it be related to Lupus. Or, you have been diagnosed with Lupus. The joint pain, the aching and even worse for some people.... the un-lovely butterfly rash. SLE or Systemic Lupus Erythematosis is an inflammatory, auto-immune disease with a variety of symptoms. There are other types of lupus; but, SLE is sometimes identified by the appearance of the "butterfly" rash or malar rash.

The butterfly rash is just like the name states. The wings of the butterfly are on the cheeks and the body crosses over the bridge of the nose. The color of the rash can be anywhere from reddish to darker purplish. It can have a nubby texture. It can also come and go. In some patients it appears once and then never returns, even though the patient continues to have other symptoms of Lupus. SLE attacks organs as well. It involves primarily joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells and the nervous system. The disease also goes into remission for some patients. This insidious disease literally causes the body to attack itself.

Lupus goes misdiagnosed in many patients. They are tested for everything from MS to arthritis. SLE looks like other diseases and is sometimes the last option considered. It is diagnosed by assessing a myriad of clinical findings and lab tests. SLE patients require constant monitoring to manage prescription medications along with the progression of the illness. New organ involvement can be devastating if not detected early. Monitoring therapies is equally important to ensure that the patient is responding well to the treatment.

This is what I hear in my practice... "I hurt everywhere!" They may state that it is primarily joint pain. They may state that their arms are exquisitely painful and aching. They may say that either the right or the left side hurts more. And they always mention how tired they feel "all the time!" They wake up tired. Because fibromyalgia and MS look a lot like SLE--in terms of symptoms--the diagnosis may not be reached immediately. However, if a rash suddenly appears on the face, the physician will usually immediately want to rule out Lupus. Not all Lupus patients develop a rash. And, in some cases the rash can spread to other places on the body.

Autoimmune diseases, like Lupus, are still baffling scientists. Autoimmunity means there are problems with the immune system's ability to work properly. The body may have difficulty differentiating between harmful and healthy substances. Additionally, the body sometimes doesn't recognize self and non-self. I use an analogy of the stomach. When we eat chicken, the body knows to digest the chicken and not digest the stomach lining. When the immune system attacks healthy cells it may go into "overdrive". The result is an inflammatory response. Inflammation equals pain. To get rid of the malar rash, you have to get rid of the Lupus.

Learn more about malar rash at Malar Rash #1. Stop by the website of Dr. Christine Strong, NMD where you can find out all about eradicating Malar Rash and Lupus at Lupus #2