Lupus is an autoimmune condition where your immune system attacks your skin, joints, kidneys, brain, and organs. It’s chronic, unpredictable, and often dismissed because patients “don’t look sick.” Common Symptoms • Fatigue that’s more than being tired • Joint pain/swelling • Butterfly rash across cheeks • Sun sensitivity • Hair loss • Fevers • Mouth sores • Chest pain or shortness of breath • Swelling in legs/foamy urine (kidneys) How It’s Diagnosed There’s no single test, it’s a combo of: • AN