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How to Treat Lupus

Lupus is a chornic inflammatory disorder that has a different reaction to people that get it. When people have Lupus they must be able to manage and treat it by doing a little research of their own. Get plenty of advice from a doctor, which you will need to visit once you discover that you have Lupus.

When someone is living with Lupus, you have to sensitive to his or her needs.  Be willing to help them out and able to talk about things. Being there for a person that is sick is better than nothing. They will need all the support that they can get to help them with the treatments to manage the Lupus.


1. Avoid a lot of sunlight to the skin. People that have lupus have sensitive skin and the sun can cause rashes to flare up.  
2. Take aspirin and ibuprofen tablets to reduce the pain that you will get on a daily basis.  
3. Have a doctor prescribe prescription drugs that will also help with the pain. Antimalarial is one of the drugs that are not sold over the counter. Antimalarial is a drug that will help the pain in your joints. 
4. Do not take antibiotics because they are know to start symptoms of lupus. A lot of people do not have lupus until they take the sulfa antibiotic.  
5. Get a lot of sleep and rest your body.  
6. Avoid being around people that are sick. Lupus makes your immune system break down to were it will be more easy to get sick. 
7.Exercise daily while focusing on building your muscles.