1 Making payments directly to medical and educational providers on behalf of loved ones and giving away up to $14,000 per recipient per year gift-tax free are good options for minimizing taxes. 2  Any exemption you use for gifting will reduce the amount you can use for the estate tax.
Posted 3/17/2011 9:04 PM (GMT -6) Muscle weakness and muscle loss (death of cells) are 2 different issues. Lupus can cause muscles to weaken but disuse atrophy (less activity) over a long period of time can profoundly weaken muscles. If your muscles are just weakened they can be restrengthened with PT and exercise.
With lupus, the immune system malfunctions and cannot distinguish between foreign invaders and healthy tissue. Antibodies are then produced against the body's healthy cells and tissues, causing inflammation, pain and damage in various parts of the body. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can be mild or life threatening. 2  The most common forms of lupus are the milder forms, and most people with lupus enjoy a full life. 3  More than 90% of lupus sufferers are women.