These comments are made for the purpose of discussion and should NOT be used as recommendations for or against therapies or other treatments. An individual patient is always advised to consult their own physician.
Lupus Disease
Question: I am interested in information on the treatment of lupus disease. It is my understanding that it is not curable, is there any method for treating the symptoms?
Answer: Systemic lupus erythematosus is a disease of unknown cause. The damage to the body is caused by “autoantibodies”; that is, antibodies to ones own tissues and organs. We currently have no “cure” since we do not currently know the cause or causes. However, treatment of the disease is usually aimed at decreasing the autoimmune response. This is done by decreasing the effect of the immune system. Treatment ranges in response to the disease. That is, aggressive treatments for severe and life threatening disease and less severe treatments for less severe disease. You should contact your physician to discuss different treatment options.
