‘I could just cry’: Louise Thompson shares lupus diagnosis

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The 32-year-old says symptoms of her drug-induced Lupus include feeling tired and “really, really intolerable joint pain”. She revealed: “I had a call yesterday with one of the rheumatology guys and they got more of my blood test results back and the diagnosis is that I’ve got drug-induced lupus. By following experts’ advice, many people are able to manage the condition well, although lupus can be unpredictable, so patients are encouraged to make periodic visits with a rheumatologist to keep things in check. It also referred to Thompson’s condition as incurable, but that is not the case as drug-induced lupus usually resolves when the sufferer stops taking the problem medication.