Lupus
Signs and Symptoms

Although the severity and range of symptoms of lupus differ for each person, common symptoms include:

• Painful or swollen joints and muscle pain
• Unexplained fever
• "Butterfly" rashes, most commonly across the bridge of nose and cheeks
• Chest pain when breathing deeply, called pleurisy
• Unusual hair loss
• Sensitivity to the sun
• Swelling, or edema, in the legs or around the eyes
• Swollen glands
• Extreme fatigue