can people with sle lupus use sun beds ?

[christinelouise]

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That would be a resounding NO from me. Sun sensitivity is a big factor in lupus - and while you may not be all that sensitive initially - things can get rapidly worse if you spend time under UV light.

[Tigerlily4]

Definitely not!!! Ditto what Maggie said.

[SarahHeney]

No Uv/Flourescent/low energy bulbs for us lupies. I use tanning mousse when desperate. If its for a special occasion spray tan probably best x

[janiceray]

No No No even if you did not have Lupus it would still be NO.

[chrissiij]

No. I have excema, in addition to SLE, for which a bit of sunshine is recommended in order to help it heal. However, SLE has other ideas. It's like my body is fighting with itself!

[Loopylooby in reply to chrissiij]

I second that! Sun good for my eczema but bad for lupus!

[chrissiij in reply to Loopylooby]

I'm beginning to think that you and I are the same person.

[traceymcx]

Definetly a no no, im the same i have psoriasis which is helped by syn an discod lups i agree its like my body is having a little battle against me lol. 50 factor all thw way xx

[kinnea]

That's a no. I don't even understand why healthy people use sunbeds!

[Hidden]

Nooooooooooooooo!

[willow24]

i have been sun sensitive for yrs before diagnosis. as a teenager i was a goth, luckily for me i never really grew out of it so i can get away with the pale skin look. try it all you need is a wardrobe of black and purple and black eyeliner

[Herb]

No.

If you have lupus you need to avoid direct sunlight.

This is one thing about lupus which is not in dispute by any of the experts.

Even natural sunlight is not a good idea.

[Herb]

If you are regularly avoiding sunlight as a lot of us do, it may be necessary to get vitamin D levels checked.