Does anyone know anything about Lupus?

I know someone who died from it. destiny420 pretty much tells it like it is. My boyfriend always says maybe it's lupus whenever someone complains because it is so nondiscript & he is an *** frequently.

lupus is an autoimmune desease. it attacks health cells in your body and can cause sever joint pain, flu like symptoms, and death if not treated. there is no cure, only treatment...

Destiny420 gave a good description of the disorder; Lupus is also systemic, and can affect learning, memory lungs, skin. It's often misdiagnosed, and Lupus patients need to carefully follow doctors orders, take very good care of themselves, especially if they are taking chemotherapy. Studies also indicate that having several good social and helping networks or belonging to spiritual groups improve the patient's physical and mental health outcomes. There are differences in the progression of the disease based on gender (systemic lupus ethrymatosis strikes females most often) and nationality as well. You can look up a few good studies on Google Scholar.

My dad had lupus. His arms and face would develop pink blotches (like sores). He had meds for it, but he was a severe alcoholic and didn't follow the doctors orders. He also did not stay out of the sun like he was supposed to.

Lupus also shares many symptoms with Lyme disease, and many patients who actually have Lyme disease are misdiagnosed as having Lupus. If you think you have Lupus, I'd recommend you also be tested for Lyme disease (you do have to have a particular test in order to get accurate results, tho). My doctor swore up and down I had Lupus, but I've been tested several times for lupus, and the tests have been negative. However, I'm on a natural treatment protocol for Lyme and am improving significantly. If you want to learn more, you can send me a message and I'll be glad to discuss it with you. There's a very major link between Lupus and Lyme disease, and many people are getting better who thought they had lupus with a Lyme treatment.

First let me start by saying congratulations for taking the first step in learning to treat and live with your diagnosis. Many people hear Lupus and give up or try to live in denial. There are some wonderful organizations out there trying to find a cure for Lupus. One is the Lupus foundation of America http://www.lupus.org/newsite/index.html if you go to there website where you can find accurate information and subscribe to their quarterly newsletter.
There are several different kinds of Lupus and not two people will have the same symptoms. There are more treatments coming out everyday and it is treatable. As someone else said it is an autoimmune disease which causes the body to attack itself. For most people it is a mild disease affecting only a few organs, like the skin.
Fluffyluggage makes an important point as well. Lupus can come up as a “false positive” so it would be a good idea to get a second opinion with a second test. If you were diagnosed by a Rheumatologist, try and Immunologist or vice versa.
Hope this helps.