This is for those who are teens, or young adults, who have lupus or another
autoimmune disease. This can also be a place for friends and family of teens
with an AI disease to ask questions. Please visit the forum if you would like to
start talking with other teens or families with lupus. You can also visit our page on facebook.
Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (skin,
joints, and/or organs inside the body). Chronic means that the signs and
symptoms tend to last longer than six weeks and often for many years. In lupus, something goes wrong with your immune system, which is the part of the body that fights off viruses, bacteria, and germs ("foreign invaders," like the flu). Normally our immune system produces proteins called antibodies that protect the body from these invaders. Autoimmune means your immune system cannot tell the difference between these foreign invaders and your body’s healthy tissues ("auto" means "self") and creates autoantibodies that attack and destroy healthy tissue. These autoantibodies cause inflammation, pain, and damage in various parts of the body.
autoimmune disease. This can also be a place for friends and family of teens
with an AI disease to ask questions. Please visit the forum if you would like to
start talking with other teens or families with lupus. You can also visit our page on facebook.
Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (skin,
joints, and/or organs inside the body). Chronic means that the signs and
symptoms tend to last longer than six weeks and often for many years. In lupus, something goes wrong with your immune system, which is the part of the body that fights off viruses, bacteria, and germs ("foreign invaders," like the flu). Normally our immune system produces proteins called antibodies that protect the body from these invaders. Autoimmune means your immune system cannot tell the difference between these foreign invaders and your body’s healthy tissues ("auto" means "self") and creates autoantibodies that attack and destroy healthy tissue. These autoantibodies cause inflammation, pain, and damage in various parts of the body.