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DOCTOR QUESTIONS
Should we put up a chatroom here?
yes
no
i don't like chatrooms
i've never used a chatroom
no
i don't like chatrooms
i've never used a chatroom
71%
[ 5 ]
14%
[ 1 ]
0%
[ 0 ]
14%
[ 1 ]Total Votes : 7
Q: How to Run and Submit a Poll
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admin
Advanced Support Team
:!: btw, you guys can run your own polls.
to post a poll:
decide whether you want it to appear right inside of an ongoing discussion, then click new topic or post reply.
at the bottom of the posting options you will see some fields related to polls.
poll question [ask your question here]
poll option [this will be the first option in the vote] add option <- click this to add more options.
Submit your poll and you're on your way! (you can allways go back and edit your posts if you missed anything...)
enjoy!
-danielv
Last edited by admin on October 2nd, 2003 08:11 PM; edited 1 time in total
Replies(1)
LadyBrannon
Active User, very eHealthy
Hi there!
A great place to get basic Lupus information is www.lupus.org. That is the website for the Lupus Foundation of America.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that rudimentarily can be described as an overactive immune system. A body, with Lupus, cannot tell the difference between true foreign substances (bacteria, virus, etc.) and the person's own tissue. So, Lupus causes a person's immune system to attack itself.
Lupus can range from mild to moderate and even severe. Most people with Lupus can use drugs to control the Flares (periods of immune overactivity) and have remissions between flares. Drugs used for this range from steroids to chemotherapy to antimalarials to transplant patients' immunosuppressants. They typically use Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatories (NSAIDs) for joint pain and inflammation.
Keep in mind that when the body goes into a flare ANY part of the human body can be affected. Therefore, Lupus can affect skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, heart, central nervous system, etc. That is why it is so important once diagnosed with Lupus to always tell your doctor of new symptoms!
No two people with Lupus will EVER have the exact same course of the disease. One of the reasons why it is so hard to diagnose and hard to treat.
I hope this helps...and do try www.lupus.org.
LadyBrannon
A great place to get basic Lupus information is www.lupus.org. That is the website for the Lupus Foundation of America.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that rudimentarily can be described as an overactive immune system. A body, with Lupus, cannot tell the difference between true foreign substances (bacteria, virus, etc.) and the person's own tissue. So, Lupus causes a person's immune system to attack itself.
Lupus can range from mild to moderate and even severe. Most people with Lupus can use drugs to control the Flares (periods of immune overactivity) and have remissions between flares. Drugs used for this range from steroids to chemotherapy to antimalarials to transplant patients' immunosuppressants. They typically use Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatories (NSAIDs) for joint pain and inflammation.
Keep in mind that when the body goes into a flare ANY part of the human body can be affected. Therefore, Lupus can affect skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, heart, central nervous system, etc. That is why it is so important once diagnosed with Lupus to always tell your doctor of new symptoms!
No two people with Lupus will EVER have the exact same course of the disease. One of the reasons why it is so hard to diagnose and hard to treat.
I hope this helps...and do try www.lupus.org.
LadyBrannon
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