Lupus True and False Take the Quiz

Lupus True or False

Lots of myths surround lupus.

Can you tell the difference between the myth and the reality?

1. The cause of lupus is known.

True
False


2. Lupus has periods of inactivity, but never really goes away.

True
False


3. Lupus is frequently accompanied by other autoimmune conditions.

True
False


4. Lupus is contagious.

True
False


5. Only women get lupus.

True
False


6. Lupus is the same as AIDS or HIV.

True
False


7. You can fix lupus if you "boost your immune system".

True
False


8. Lupus can affect any organ of the body.

True
False


9. Sore joints and fatigue are common symptoms in lupus.

True
False


10. A person with lupus just needs to buck up, do more exercise, and get some sunlight.

True
False


11. Lupus is "all in the head", so just get over it.

True
False


12. You can tell by looking at someone if they're really sick.

True
False


13. Many lupus patients minimise their symptoms so as not to trouble those around them.

True
False


14. Lupus always presents with a "butterfly rash" on the face

True
False

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1. Researchers are working on it, but there's still more questions than answers; 2. Lupus can flare and then become inactive, no-one really knows why it comes or why it goes, or why it comes back; 3. Many lupies also have symptoms of fibromyalgia, sjogren's or a number of other conditions; 4. We don't know what causes it, but we know you can't catch it from someone else; 5. About 10% to 20% (depending on which source you read) of lupies are men;  6. In AIDS/HIV the immune system is not active enough, in lupus, it's over-active; 7. If the things that are meant to "boost your immune system" actually worked, they would make lupus worse. Treatment for lupus frequently aims to suppress the immune system. 8. Sad, but true. It's also unpredictable. 9. It's something lots of lupies complain about.  10. Sunlight can make lupus worse, and too much exercise (and the wrong type of exercise) can damage inflamed joints. 11. Lupus is real, and really is life-threatening; 12. Lupus is one of many "invisible illnesses" many lupies don't look sick. 13. We really don't want to worry everyone around us, so if we complain that it's bad, it's incredibly bad;  14. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't, and it can vary from day to day with the same person.