Hello everyone, today we are going to unravel a mystery and discuss what is the "Lupus" that is quietly growing in the body. Let's put aside the complicated medical terminology and take a peek at this mysterious immune system disorder.

First of all, Lupus is like a mischievous coyote in your body, quietly playing tricks on your immune system. This "coyote" is an abnormal reaction of the immune system, which becomes a little over-sensitive and starts attacking your body, like a wolf trespassing in the garden and nibbling unnecessarily on the flowers.

Imagine that your immune system is like a sophisticated police force that patrols day and night, defending your body from outside invaders. These police forces are highly specialized and can accurately identify which are real threats and which are friendly cells. However, sometimes this team makes a mistake, such as when a police officer misidentifies an innocent citizen as a criminal. In this case, the immune system may mistake an otherwise friendly cell for a "bad guy" and attack it. In this case, lupus is your body's "wolf of misadventure," confusing the immune system so that the police force can't accurately determine what the real threat is. This causes the immune system to attack more cells, even those it is supposed to protect, leading to a range of inflammation and tissue damage.

Let's take a deeper look at the "erythematous" symptoms of lupus erythematosus as if a coyote has left a trail on your body, and the message they send. First, the butterfly-shaped erythema on your face looks like the coyote has left a unique work of art on your cheeks. The shape of this red spot is unique and striking as if a wolf artist had crafted a painting of your face. Not only is this "artwork" a reminder that something unusual is going on in your body, but it also allows us to imagine that this coyote is a creative painter who is artistically expressing the chaos of the immune system. In addition to the red patches on the face, lupus erythematosus can leave marks in other areas. Red or purplish swellings in the joints resemble the marks those coyotes leave on our joints. They are accompanied by pain and stiffness, allowing us to feel the erosion of lupus erythematosus on our bodies. At the same time, various red spots and rashes on the skin are also their work, and they are like a red cloud that spreads unchecked on our bodies.

Then, the joint pain and fatigue feel like the coyote has thrown a naughty party in your body. Your joints seem to be the dance floor at the party, somewhat confused by the coyote's playfulness, and the fatigue is a natural reaction to the "lupus party". The body felt tired as if it had had a full and unusual night. The "party" wasn't something you initiated, but the coyote's misbehaviour caused your body to feel some discomfort. Just as we may feel tired and satisfied at the end of a night of partying, the fatigue of lupus can be taken for granted in this context.

In this analogy, we can think of lupus as a special and quirky "art party" where the coyote unleashes its creativity on your body. Although it sometimes makes us feel uncomfortable, through scientific treatment we can understand the nature of the "party" and work to calm the coyote's mischief and bring peace back to the body. Hopefully, this humorous perspective will make the understanding of Lupus more light-hearted and fun.

Of course, we can't be mad at this coyote because it didn't do it on purpose. It just had some confusion in its immune system and mistook its friend for its enemy. In treating lupus, your doctor is like a mediator, trying to get your immune system to recognize a friend from foe again and stop mistaking it for a friend.

So, although lupus is a bit mischievous, we can manage it through science and make this coyote well-behaved. In this humorous tour of health science, I hope you have gained a better understanding of lupus erythematosus, and at the same time, you can be more understanding and tolerant of this "wolf of misadventure".

（Writer：Dick）