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19/02/2019 at 15:58

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Hello everyone,

Unfortunately, lupus can attack patients with "flares". Different things cause flares in different people.

What causes your lupus to flare up? How do you avoid it?

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20/02/2019 at 18:22

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What causes your flare ups? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/lupus/living-with-lupus/what-causes-your-flare-ups-2730 2019-02-20 18:22:07

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Stress , change of meds. The weather causes problems but not flares as such.

What causes your flare ups? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/lupus/living-with-lupus/what-causes-your-flare-ups-2730 2019-02-20 19:52:43

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Stress, change of medication, weather conditions, amount of sleep, worry about housing and money.

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What causes your flare ups? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/lupus/living-with-lupus/what-causes-your-flare-ups-2730 2019-02-27 16:22:06

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27/02/2019 at 16:39

The worst flare up I had was weather related. When we had the heatwave in the UK last summer I ended up on the sofa not moving for over a week . Next worse is stress and lack of sleep.

What causes your flare ups? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/lupus/living-with-lupus/what-causes-your-flare-ups-2730 2019-02-27 16:39:17

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27/02/2019 at 17:51

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I have to agree stress is a big factor for me and trying to do too much,as well as a lack of sleep play a very big part.

What causes your flare ups? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/lupus/living-with-lupus/what-causes-your-flare-ups-2730 2019-02-27 17:51:48

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Stress has caused a major flare up and weight loss which has made more stress and seems no end to it. Lack of sleep just adds to the worry .

What causes your flare ups? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/lupus/living-with-lupus/what-causes-your-flare-ups-2730 2019-02-27 20:33:24

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11/03/2019 at 13:51

my son died he was 44years the doctor told me died in his sleep but he was sitting on his sofa watching tv how can this happen since then I have been having a lot of flars every thing that goes with lupus the chest infections were the worse I don't know wether it is stress or greif or perhaps both I don't go out much because I am disabled and don't like wheel chairs much. has any one got any advise from carolfer 11/3/2019

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06/08/2019 at 10:49

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@JosephineO Waking up each day with something else aching or not working as it should.

What causes your flare ups? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/lupus/living-with-lupus/what-causes-your-flare-ups-2730 2019-08-06 10:49:44

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17/09/2019 at 09:53

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Definitely stress and long exposure to sun. Would you recommend any sun cream?

What causes your flare ups? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/lupus/living-with-lupus/what-causes-your-flare-ups-2730 2019-09-17 09:53:57

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Definitely stressful situations and anything that causes inflammation. That includes inflammatory foods like chilis.

What causes your flare ups? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/lupus/living-with-lupus/what-causes-your-flare-ups-2730 2020-02-10 15:18:47

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