Positive Options for Living with Lupus
Self-Help and Treatment
by Philippa Pigache
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Lupus can be very difficult to diagnose and is often confused with other disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis. It affects more than 1.5 million people in the U.S., mostly women of childbearing age.
Lupus is an autoimmune disorder, meaning the immune system attacks the body's tissues, causing damage and dysfunction, and sometimes affecting major body organs. Lupus may be mild, but it can also bring on serious and even life-threatening complications. Symptoms include extreme fatigue, joint pain, muscle aches, anemia and general malaise, plus a rash, most often across the face.
Medical awareness of and treatments for lupus have improved greatly in recent years. This easy-to-read book can help lupus sufferers and their families understand the condition and explore treatment and self-care options. Contents include information on:
- the different manifestations of lupus
- when to call the doctor
- lupus during pregnancy
- coping with work and money difficulties
- self-help measures and complementary remedies
- advice on dealing with flare-ups
Containing the latest information, real patient stories and helpful sidebars with background medical information, this book offers practical help for lupus sufferers.
REVIEWS AND TESTIMONIALS
"This is a very good book for someone who has recently been diagnosed with lupus, or suspects they may be suffering from lupus … very straightforward and easy to read." - The Lupus Site, www.uklupus.co.uk
"...Pigache does an excellent job of explaining this strange disease, and differentiating between the mild and severe forms… She steers the reader through the minefield of symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatments, avoiding jargon and medic-speak…" - Jane Tadman, Medical Journalists Association News
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Hints for the Reader
Chapter 1: Recognizing Lupus
Chapter 2: Who Develops Lupus, Where, and Why?
Chapter 3: The Causes of Lupus
Chapter 4: Diagnosing Lupus, Part 1: In the Doctor's Office
Chapter 5: Diagnosing Lupus, Part 2: In the Laboratory
Chapter 6: Treating Lupus with Drugs, Part 1
Chapter 7: Treating Lupus with Drugs, Part 2
Chapter 8: Do-It-Yourself Lupus Management
Chapter 9: Seven Lupus-Like Conditions
Chapter 10: Lupus and Pregnancy
Chapter 11: Foretelling the Future
Glossary
Further Reading
Resources
Index
PUBLICATION DETAILS
PUBLICATION DATE: October 2006
PAGES: 144
SIZE: 5 1/2 X 8 1/2
INDEXED: Yes
BIBLIOGRAPY: No
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Phillipa Pigache is an award-winning journalist and acclaimed medical science writer with more than thirty years' experience. She has written consumer health books on arthritis and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and contributes widely to British national media on health issues. Phillipa Pigache is currently the honorary secretary of the British Medical Journalists' Association and editor of their journal, the MJA News. She lives in Sussex, England.
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