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[catb18]

Hi all,

today i,ve started my sponsored slim my current weight is 11 stone 11 pounds my aim is to get down to 10 stone by new years day.I,ve set up my new page on justgiving so that i can add all future events onto,also can anyone tell me if lupus is hereditery.

big hugs

cath x

[chrisj]

From what I've read Cath Lupus isnt necessarily passed on. There is a genetic link but the likelihood of someone getting Lupus because a relative has it is very small....

Good luck with the diet plan I'm over 13 stones now :(( I used to be 11 at the most but the medical profession arent concerned about it so I decided I wouldnt be either. It only bothers me when I'm getting dressed and cant wear fitted clothing x

[lupiedeb]

good luck hope you achieve your target xx

[janiceray]

Wishing you good luck,being over weight puts a strain on our body's so not only will you look better you will feel better.

keep us posted

[catb18]

i was doing the slim thing anyway but since i first started thinking about that i,ve now found out i got advanced osteoarthritis of the lower spine and i not one for meds i seen the damage they can do.

[Paul_Howard Partner LUPUS UK]

Hi Catb18,

Good luck with your sponsored slim. We hope you manage to achieve your target and we really appreciate your support.

I've found a passage in 'The Lupus Book' by Daniel J. Wallace M.D. about genetic links of lupus;

"If you have lupus, members of your immediate family, or first-degree relatives (brothers, sisters, parents and children), are at a slightly increased risk for developing it too. Several surveys have estimated this risk at 10 percent for your daughter and 2 percent for your son. If you have lupus and have an identical twin, the chance that this sibling is similarly afflicted ranges from 26 percent to 70 percent. If your twin is fraternal, however, this figure is only 5 to 10 percent. Interestingly, the prevalence of SLE among all family members of lupus patients is 10 to 15 percent, whereas the chance of any of this group having autoimmune diseases (including lupus) is 20 to 30 percent"

So you can see that there is a genetic link to lupius, however, that isn't the full story. Environment clearly plays a roll too.

I hope this helps. If you ever need any more information, just ask.

[catb18 in reply to Paul_Howard]

Hi Paul_Howard

thankyou and i will do anything i can while i,m still fit enough to support you,i can,t even begin to imagine what lupus sufferers go through,i found a book yesterday whilst i was going through some of mum,s belongings entitled talking about lupus by Triona Holden,i,ve also started putting lupus links on my facebook wall to raise awareness to lupus.