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Can sle cause severe chronic back pain? also, can it cause degenerating discs in your lower back?
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No: Back pain will not be a manifestation of lupus.
Answered 4/13/2013
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Steriod use: Necessary for treatment has side effects and maybe the unfortunate consequence of bone loss, which leads to pain.
Answered 9/28/2016
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SLE can cause many..: Lupus is a famous master of masquerade--it can mimic many disease states. It is an autoimmune disease in which the body somehow produces "autoantibodies" which attack its own tissues--virtually all organs/tissues can be involved--can involve bones/joints and thus back/joint pain.You likely have other symptoms as well. Consult your doc. Good luck.
Answered 12/9/2013
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