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Lupus & Abdominal Pain

Lupus is a lifelong disease that is treatable and varies in the level of severity from person to person. The autoimmune disease comes with a wide range of symptoms, including abdominal pain.

  1. Significance

    • Lupus is a disease that can damage all parts of the body, but more specifically the brain, skin, blood, joints and kidneys. Lupus is most commonly found in women, but men and children are not immune to it.

    Types

    • Lupus can have affect organs in the abdominal area such as the stomach, liver and intestines.

    Effects

    • Abdominal pain from lupus can be caused by inflammation of the lining of the abdomen.

    Other Effects

    • Abdominal pain could be due to an infection in the intestines or a clot that causes low blood flow to intestines. Sometimes, there is inflammation of the vessels that flow to the intestines, and this can cause abdominal pain.

    Kidneys

    • Kidney difficulties or complications are common for people with lupus. Kidney inflammation and kidney disease can be silent in the early stages of the disease, so it is important to be checked for kidney problems.

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