One worrying aspect of Lupus is that it can affect the brain
for different reasons. This can be a very difficult lupus symptom to deal with
and can be a very frightening experience for the sufferer and their family.

Lupus can affect the brain due to the fact that the lupus
sufferer may well have sticky blood, this can affect the blood flow to the
brain, causing headaches, strokes and poor memory. At other times the lupus
itself can attack the brain and cause these problems. Many lupus sufferers have
to deal with severe depression and anxiety, which can lead to poor
concentration, confusion and memory loss.

With the help of the correct medication and diagnosis this
lupus symptom, poor memory, can be improved.

Improvement of memory problems with lupus symptoms in women
is very important as many women have families to look after and they need to
keep track of everything that is going off so that the family life is smooth
and happy.

Lupus Symptoms In Women Memory Tips & Advice

Keep lists and write things down but do it in the
appropriate place. Keep your addresses and phone numbers written down in a
contact book, but keep your shopping list on a specific notepad on the fridge.
The act of writing the list will help you remember those items, while knowing
where the list is will keep you from forgetting that too!

Visualizing yourself recalling information is actually a
great way in which you can work to recall information. You are basically
training your brain to be able to memorize items when you foresee yourself
dipping into that memory bank to pull them out at a later date. Think of it
like visualizing your hand turning a doorknob before you actually turn it.

If you find that you are losing things as soon as you set
them down, try dedicating a spot to them. Make sure that you are putting your
keys in the same spot every day. Make a spot for your glasses or the book you
are reading. If you make a habit of putting everything in its place, forgetting
where they are won’t be a problem.

Here are just a few things that lupus sufferers can try to
help themselves when they feel their memory needs a little extra help.

Living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is extremely
difficult. The symptoms are so varied and at times just mild or debilitating.
Getting the correct treatment can be very difficult at times.

SLE sufferers can have many conditions that all overlap.
This at times can make treatment difficult as you may think the symptom belongs
to one condition and treat, to find the treatment does not respond as it
belonged to another condition.

Many SLE patients will sufferer from at least one other
autoimmune condition, here is a list of the more common ones. Under Active
Thyroid, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Raynaud’s Syndrome and Antiphospholipid Syndrome.
All these conditions have overlapping symptoms.

Fibromyalgia is also a very common condition to have with
SLE and has many symptoms the same as SLE and like SLE it is very hard to
diagnose and treat.

Here is a list of some of the symptoms you may have with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
and sometimes occur in more than one of the conditions listed above. Joint
pain, muscle pain, swollen joints, chronic exhaustion, rashes, poor
circulation, fever and fatigue are just a few of the lupus symptoms.

SLE sufferers tend
to be more allergic than a non – sufferer. SLE
suffers tend to suffer from the following, Urticaria, Rhinitis,
Pharyngitis, Conjunctivitis, Asthma, Allergy to foods, drugs, and severe
reactions to insect stings.

Lupus sufferers should not have an allergy shot as it can
trigger a Lupus Flare.

SLE sufferers tend to develop more infections than healthy
people; the choice of optimal antibiotics is a frequently encountered problem.
Sulfonamides are noted for their sun-sensitising properties, which can cause
flare rashes, occasionally induce fevers, and exacerbate the disease in
general. Sulfa-based antibiotics should be used with extreme caution;
preferably, they should be avoided.

The issue of immunization is both controversial and
misunderstood. Sufferers with SLE tolerate most immunizations well, and adverse
reactions are uncommon.

Immunizations are less effective in SLE sufferers who are on
high doses of corticosteriods.

Immunizations with killed vaccine (e.g., pneumococcus,
influenza, tetanus) generally are regarded as safe, but the safety of live
vaccines (e.g., polio, mumps, Flu Mist, yellow fever, measles, rubella) has not
been established in SLE sufferers who are on high doses of steroids or
cytotoxics. A severely immune-compromised SLE Sufferer should avoid contact for
two weeks with a person who has received a live vaccine