Usesunscreen!Sometimessymptomscompletely goaway, and thisis calledREMISSIONAdequate sleepand exerciseare crucial tomanaging flare-upsLupus is morecommon inwomen thanmen by nearly10 to 1Lupus canaffect the joints,skin, brain,lungs, kidneys,and bloodvesselsPeople withlupus mayexperienceseizuresLupus can coston average$50,000 a yearto maintainThe antinuclearantibody test canshow if your immunesystem is more likelyto make theautoantibodies oflupusLow-dosePrednisonehelps fightflaresLupus isassociated withpoor body imagedue to rashes,weight gain, etc.Women are10x morelikely todevelopLupusSome peoplehave a periodof symptomscalledFLARESLupus ischaracterized byuncontrolledautoreactivity T and Blymphocytes resultingin widespreadinflammation andtissue damageSkin or kidneybiopsy canshow signs ofan autoimmunediseaseNo singletest can tell ifa person haslupusPeople withlupus mayexperiencefatigue, skinrashes, orarthritisLupus affects20 to 150individuals per100,000 in theU.S. aloneLupus is adifficultdisease todiagnoseLupus is aninflammatorydisease causedwhen the immunesystem attacks itsown tissue65% ofindividuals withLupus have adisease onsetbetween ages16 and 55StressinstigatesflaresLupus can causedecreased mobilityand affect anindividual's abilityto workThere is no curefor lupus but withtreatment 80-90%of patients willhave a normallifespanAfrican American& Hispanic womenare 2-3 times morelikely to developlupusTreatmentincludesNSAIDSUsesunscreen!Sometimessymptomscompletely goaway, and thisis calledREMISSIONAdequate sleepand exerciseare crucial tomanaging flare-upsLupus is morecommon inwomen thanmen by nearly10 to 1Lupus canaffect the joints,skin, brain,lungs, kidneys,and bloodvesselsPeople withlupus mayexperienceseizuresLupus can coston average$50,000 a yearto maintainThe antinuclearantibody test canshow if your immunesystem is more likelyto make theautoantibodies oflupusLow-dosePrednisonehelps fightflaresLupus isassociated withpoor body imagedue to rashes,weight gain, etc.Women are10x morelikely todevelopLupusSome peoplehave a periodof symptomscalledFLARESLupus ischaracterized byuncontrolledautoreactivity T and Blymphocytes resultingin widespreadinflammation andtissue damageSkin or kidneybiopsy canshow signs ofan autoimmunediseaseNo singletest can tell ifa person haslupusPeople withlupus mayexperiencefatigue, skinrashes, orarthritisLupus affects20 to 150individuals per100,000 in theU.S. aloneLupus is adifficultdisease todiagnoseLupus is aninflammatorydisease causedwhen the immunesystem attacks itsown tissue65% ofindividuals withLupus have adisease onsetbetween ages16 and 55StressinstigatesflaresLupus can causedecreased mobilityand affect anindividual's abilityto workThere is no curefor lupus but withtreatment 80-90%of patients willhave a normallifespanAfrican American& Hispanic womenare 2-3 times morelikely to developlupusTreatmentincludesNSAIDS

LUPUS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Use sunscreen!
  2. Sometimes symptoms completely go away, and this is called REMISSION
  3. Adequate sleep and exercise are crucial to managing flare-ups
  4. Lupus is more common in women than men by nearly 10 to 1
  5. Lupus can affect the joints, skin, brain, lungs, kidneys, and blood vessels
  6. People with lupus may experience seizures
  7. Lupus can cost on average $50,000 a year to maintain
  8. The antinuclear antibody test can show if your immune system is more likely to make the autoantibodies of lupus
  9. Low-dose Prednisone helps fight flares
  10. Lupus is associated with poor body image due to rashes, weight gain, etc.
  11. Women are 10x more likely to develop Lupus
  12. Some people have a period of symptoms called FLARES
  13. Lupus is characterized by uncontrolled autoreactivity T and B lymphocytes resulting in widespread inflammation and tissue damage
  14. Skin or kidney biopsy can show signs of an autoimmune disease
  15. No single test can tell if a person has lupus
  16. People with lupus may experience fatigue, skin rashes, or arthritis
  17. Lupus affects 20 to 150 individuals per 100,000 in the U.S. alone
  18. Lupus is a difficult disease to diagnose
  19. Lupus is an inflammatory disease caused when the immune system attacks its own tissue
  20. 65% of individuals with Lupus have a disease onset between ages 16 and 55
  21. Stress instigates flares
  22. Lupus can cause decreased mobility and affect an individual's ability to work
  23. There is no cure for lupus but with treatment 80-90% of patients will have a normal lifespan
  24. African American & Hispanic women are 2-3 times more likely to develop lupus
  25. Treatment includes NSAIDS