Life of Lupus Warriors: Navya | Lupus does not spare little Navya

Many symptoms of lupus aren’t always visible, but on the inside, it can wreak havoc on your body and even cause emotional and mental strain.
Help Make Lupus Visible, so others learn about lupus and more people will know about this often invisible, serious, debilitating and potentially life-threatening disease.
Lupus is known as “the great imitator” because many of its earliest warning signs are common in other illnesses, too. Fever, low energy, no appetite? It could be the beginning of lupus - or it might just be the flu.
Lupus is also a very shifty disease. Symptoms often come and go, new ones may crop up, while others seem to disappear. Symptoms also vary greatly from person to person, depending on what part of the body the disease is affecting at the time.
For all these reasons, diagnosing childhood lupus often requires the expertise of pediatric rheumatologists. These specialists are the best qualified to sort out the signs and symptoms of lupus from other diseases, so your child’s treatment can begin as quickly as possible.
Common symptoms of lupus include:
fatigue
loss of appetite
weight loss
swollen or achy joints
muscle aches
fever of over 100 degrees F
skin rashes, especially a butterfly-shaped rash across the cheeks (this so-called malar rash is a hallmark of lupus) and rashes that develop on sun-exposed skin
brittle hair, or unusual hair loss
ulcers in the mouth or nose
fingers that turn white and/or blue from cold or stress (Raynaud’s phenomenon)
Compared with adults, children with lupus are more likely to have problems with vital organs, especially the kidneys and the brain. These symptoms may include:
dark urine
swelling around the feet, legs, and eyelids (kidney inflammation, or nephritis)
shortness of breath, chest pain (lung inflammation, or pleuritis)
headaches, memory problems, seizures (brain inflammation, or cerebritis)
Key points about lupus in children
Lupus is a disease that causes episodes of inflammation and damage to many parts of the body, including the skin and organs.
It is caused by both genes and environmental factors.
Symptoms include a rash, fever, joint inflammation and pain, and sensitivity to the sun.
Lupus can range from a mild disease to a life-threatening disease.
There is no known cure for lupus, but medicines and lifestyle changes can help you manage symptoms of the disease.
Lupus is a life-long autoimmune disease that can cause pain, inflammation and tissue damage to any organ in the body.
Raise awareness in community year-round and bring visibility to lupus even when it can’t be seen.
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