Living With Lupus The Complete Guide, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

An estimated 1.4 million Americans, most of them women, suffer from lupus, a chronic auto-immune disease in which the immune system attacks the body. With symptoms ranging from skin rashes to kidney dysfunction, lupus is a complicated and frustrating disease, the cause of which is still unknown.In the newly revisedLiving with Lupus, Dr. Sheldon Blau helps patients, their caregivers, and their families and friends navigate this unpredictable disease. With sound, up-to-date advice on how to interpret symptoms, find a physician, choose the right treatments and medications, avoid the environmental factors that may trigger a flare-up, and reduce the risk of complications,Living with Lupusis the essential resource for maintaining a healthy and comfortable lifestyle in spite of lupus. Full of practical suggestions, cutting-edge medical information, and moving personal stories,Living with Lupusoffers hope and reassurance.

Sheldon Paul Blau, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.Dodi Schultzis an award-winning science writer. She coauthoredLupus: The Body Against Itself,the seminal and groundbreaking book on lupus.