Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #264183 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-18
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Synopsis
Completely revised and updated, the definitive guide to maintaining a healthy lifestyle with lupus. An estimated 1. 4 million Americans, most of them women, suffer from lupus, a chronic auto-immune disease in which the immune system attacks the body. With symptoms ranging from skin rashes to kidney dysfunction, lupus is a complicated and frustrating disease, the cause of which is still unknown. In the newly revised , Dr. Sheldon Blau helps patients, their caregivers, and their families and friends navigate this unpredictable disease. With sound, up-to-date advice on how to interpret symptoms, find a physician, choose the right treatments and medications, avoid the environmental factors that may trigger a flare-up, and reduce the risk of complications, is the essential resource for maintaining a healthy and comfortable lifestyle in spite of lupus. Full of practical suggestions, cutting-edge medical information, and moving personal stories, offers hope and reassurance.

Customer Reviews

Living with Lupus
I was diagnosed in 2000. I couldn't find a lot of literature about this auto immune disease. I have found this book to be very helpfull and as it is written in laymans terms very informative. A great book.

Extremely informative !!!
This book covers all the ins and outs of a disease that is just as much a mystery now as it was years ago. This gives detailed information about what to expect in testing, physician's appointments, symptoms, different treatment options and how to cope with the fact that you have a chronic disease.