Butterflies of Hope – Flight of the Butterflies
Spreading Lupus Awareness One Butterfly at a time
Let this butterfly flutter all over cyberspace!
May 15th Lupus Fact
THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS OF LUPUS ARE: EXTREME FATIGUE (TIREDNESS), HEADACHES, PAINFUL OR SWOLLEN JOINTS, FEVER, ANEMIA (LOW NUMBERS OF RED BLOOD CELLS OR HEMOGLOBIN, OR LOW TOTAL BLOOD VOLUME), SWELLING (EDEMA) IN FEET, LEGS, HANDS, AND/OR AROUND EYES, PAIN IN CHEST ON DEEP BREATHING (PLEURISY), BUTTERFLY-SHAPED RASH ACROSS CHEEKS AND NOSE, SUN- OR LIGHT-SENSITIVITY (PHOTOSENSITIVE), HAIR LOSS, ABNORMAL BLOOD CLOTTING, FINGERS TURNING WHITE AND/OR BLUE WHEN COLD (RAYNAUD’S PHENOMENON),MOUTH OR NOSE ULCERS.
This is your 15th Butterfly of Hope.
We need awareness! We need a cure!
Encourage everyone you know to let it FLY!
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