Stress can affect all aspects of your life, including your emotions, behaviors, thinking ability, and physical health. No part of the body is immune. But, because people handle stress differently, symptoms of stress can vary. Symptoms can be vague and may be the same as those caused by medical conditions.
Lupus has a wide range of symptoms which span the body. The neurological symptoms include headaches, depression, seizures, cognitive dysfunction, mood disorder, cerebrovascular disease, polyneuropathy, anxiety disorder, psychosis, and in some extreme cases, personality disorders.
Symptoms of lupus can include extreme fatigue, rashes, hair loss, cognitive dysfunction (brain fog) , severe muscle and joint pain, and ulcers in the mouth or nose, just to name a few. If left untreated or undiagnosed, lupus can lead to organ damage and failure and is potentially fatal.