Question 1

how to tell if i have t1 diabetes, lupus and m.s at age 17?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Why worry about 3 disorders, as you likely possess one unifying diagnosis to explain your problems.  A good place to start is with an endocrinologist to deal with diabetes and the complications secondary to this.  Focus on these issues, and later, if things seem peculiar look into co-morbities.  Lastly, if you possess diabetes and lupus, doubt you have ms in addition.

Question 2

is lupus less life threatening at  the age of 60?

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Depends: SLE (systemic lupus Erythematosis) starting at age 60 is usually milder than starting at age 25.  This is based on an average disease severity.  There have always been younger patients with mild disease and older patients with severe disease.  Most of the time even severe life threatening parts of SLE can be controlled.  Talk with your rheumatologist about your symptoms and your risk.  Good luck

Question 3

what is the average age of death for a lupus patient?

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Hard to say: Sometimes it is the average age of everyone else. Many people with lupus have modest disease and can be controlled without immunosuppressive therapy. In these instances, most have a normal life expectancy. For those with more sever disease, it depends on the organs involved, the severity of that involvement and the meds used to treat it.

Question 4

with a strong family history of lupus, and some symptoms arising would it be wise to be tested for it at the age of 27?

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Yes: The usual tests are blood work.  Very easy to do.  This would not be a hard test so get it done.

Question 5

when i read about lupus with onset  at age 56, literature says that it's presentation is different that early onset lupus. how do they differ?

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See details: It is only different in that the young onset lupus patients tend to have more severe disease than older onset lupus patient.

Question 6

i have had a false positve syphills test since the age of 18  could i possibly have lupus?

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Unclear: There are several reasons for a false positive result .See your doctor who can test for them.

Question 7

if someone doesn't have lupus in his past life.why is it suddenly comes on at age 36?is it a switch in the body turn on coincidently?is it environment

Accepted Answer

Perhaps: Autoimmune diseases such as lupus are considered conditions from impairment in immune regulation (which tends to worsen as we age). Sun exposure has been known to trigger a lupus exacerbation but is not a cause.  Perhaps environmental factors may have something to do with it but we have little knowledge of that.  Increased abdominal fat many add to the inflammation. Female hormone may play a role.

Question 8

what is the effect of daily cocktail drinking on a person (age 63) w/ lupus?

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Nothing good!: As we age, our bodies can no longer break down the alcohol as it once did. Add to that the med regimens for the lupus and for whatever other meds you take and it's easy to see your liver being overwhelmed.  It's time to stop.

Question 9

i was diagnosed with lupus age 22. i am now 62. over the last year ive developed internal tremors. it is happening more frequently and each episode is lasting longer. does this necessarily have to fall under the diagnosis or pd, ms, or et?

Accepted Answer

: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. It would be prudent to see a doctor, preferably a neurologist. Wish you good health!

Question 10

my 27 yo cousin has been diagnosed with vasculitis (first flare up was age 2 in july 1995, drs said it could reaccur). dec 2019 it did. she is told she has multiple myeloma and lupus now too with this. prognosis? i wish there was something to cure it

Accepted Answer

Serious conditions: 3 different serious conditions, including a malignancy make the prognosis grim. He is young and that definitely helps. The variant of the disease, mild, moderate, severe will be confronted with newer, much improved therapies.

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When i read about lupus with onset at age 56, literature says that it's presentation is different that early onset lupus. how do they differ?

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I have had a false positve syphills test since the age of 18 could i possibly have lupus?

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If someone doesn't have lupus in his past life.why is it suddenly comes on at age 36?is it a switch in the body turn on coincidently?is it environment

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What is the effect of daily cocktail drinking on a person (age 63) w/ lupus?

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I was diagnosed with lupus age 22. i am now 62. over the last year ive developed internal tremors. it is happening more frequently and each episode is lasting longer. does this necessarily have to fall under the diagnosis or pd, ms, or et?

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My 27 yo cousin has been diagnosed with vasculitis (first flare up was age 2 in july 1995, drs said it could reaccur). dec 2019 it did. she is told she has multiple myeloma and lupus now too with this. prognosis? i wish there was something to cure it

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