LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS

1. Have you ever had arthritis or rheumatism for more than three months?
2. Do your fingers become pale, numb or uncomfortable in the cold?
3. have you had any sores in the mouth for more than two weeks?
4. Have you been told that you have low blood counts (anemia, low white cell count, or low platelet count)?
5. Have you ever had a prominent rash on your cheeks for than once month?
6. Does you skin break out after you have been in the sun (not sunburn)?
7. Has it ever been painful to take a deep breath for more than a few days (pleurisy)?
8. Have you ever been told you have protein in your urine?
9. Have you ever had a seizure, convulsion, or fit?

If you answered 'yes' to at least three of these questions, there's a possibility you have lupus and you have should see a doctor to be tested for the disease.