Weight loss or poor appetite
Weight loss commonly reported by people who are newly diagnosed with lupus. Weight loss and poor appetite can be caused by the illness itself or by some medications that may cause stomach upset or mouth sores (also called mouth ulcers).
If your doctor puts you on steroids, you usually gain weight. I personally took steroids for almost 3 years before I started to gain any weight back. At the present time I am taking 40mg of Prednisone daily and have been for months. I haven't been able to get below 10mg.
My doctors have been trying to to figure out how to lower the dosage of Prednisone. There are many side effects from taking any steroid for long periods of time.
09/19/01 08:25 AM
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This site will be constantly updated. The information on this site is not meant to take the place of a doctors advice. This information should be used as a guide and to try to understand Lupus. Very few people will have the same exact symptoms, this is simply a guideline of what I have experienced. The things on this site are from my own experience and research I've done. |
