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Why am i having muscle spasms with sle form of lupus?
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See below: Because your muscles are being affected by the lupus disease process which is causing inflammation, your muscle are spasming due to the inflammation affecting them. See you rheumatologist for aid with this.
Answered 2/13/2014
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