Table 2.
Descriptors of patient flare.
| Overall | Minimal SLE | Type 1 SLE | Type 2 SLE | Mixed SLE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 42 | n = 5 | n = 12 | n = 12 | n = 13 | ||
| Symptoms | Joint pain | 30 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Fatigue | 28 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
| Skin issues | 27 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 10 | |
| Swelling | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| Muscle pain | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| Depression, anxiety, mood disturbances | 14 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Sick, flu, nausea, fever | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
| Brain fog | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| All over pain | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| Weakness | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Ulcers | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Duration | Days | 22 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Weeks | 13 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Months | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Triggers | Stress | 23 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Weather/seasonal change | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| Sunlight | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Foods | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Unknown | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Non-adherence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Management | Rest | 24 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 |
| Steroids | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | |
| Contact provider | 14 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| Diet, hydration | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Bath or shower | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Acetaminophen | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Support system | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Creams or ointments | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Wraps | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Avoid stress | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |