Flares: Signs and Prevention
Lupus patients often suffer unpredictable bouts of the disease, called flares, followed by periods of remission. Some simple steps, including diet and exercise, along with help from your doctor, can help you pinpoint the onset of a flare and work toward preventing them in the first place.
Managing Lupus Flares
Lupus patients often suffer unpredictable bouts of the disease – a flare – followed by periods of remission. What causes a flare is almost as unpredictable as when the flare will occur, but there are some common catalysts, and some common ways of managing flares.
Lupus patients often suffer unpredictable bouts of the disease – a flare – followed by periods of remission. What causes a flare is almost as unpredictable as when the flare will occur, but there are some common catalysts, and some common ways of managing flares.
Lupus Flare Prevention Tips
No one can say for certain that there’s any way to prevent a lupus flare, but there are a number of “healthy habits” that can help patients reduce the potential for triggering a flare. We’ve taken those habits and gone one step further, by providing some suggestions on how to get into those habits and stay in those habits – thus possibly increasing your chances of staving off a flare.
No one can say for certain that there’s any way to prevent a lupus flare, but there are a number of “healthy habits” that can help patients reduce the potential for triggering a flare. We’ve taken those habits and gone one step further, by providing some suggestions on how to get into those habits and stay in those habits – thus possibly increasing your chances of staving off a flare.
Wellness Strategies Between Flares
While lupus is a chronic disease, between flares, which typically occur two to three times a year, most patients with lupus function at about 90 percent of normal capacity. More than enough reason to use that time to get your body in the best shape. Here are some simple steps you can take to help ensure you’re in the best health and ready to take on a flare when it occurs:
While lupus is a chronic disease, between flares, which typically occur two to three times a year, most patients with lupus function at about 90 percent of normal capacity. More than enough reason to use that time to get your body in the best shape. Here are some simple steps you can take to help ensure you’re in the best health and ready to take on a flare when it occurs: