Kim Kardashian has been diagnosed with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Her physician, Daniel Wallace confirmed that Reality TV star tested positive for both diseases.
Before her diagnosis, Kim, who also suffers from Psoriasis, an autoimmune condition, had complained of aches, swollen joints, and fatigue.
“She began to fear the worst as she worked full steam ahead on her career and law studies, while at the time she was also expecting her fourth child, son Psalm,” a newspaper reported.
“Lately, my wrists have started to hurt again, but it’s definitely a different feeling than before. I feel this, like, in my bones,’ she reportedly said.
Expressing fear for her life, 38-year-old Kim had said, “I just am, like, freaking out.
Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease that occurs in the body’s immune system by attacking the patient’s own tissues and organs. The inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems, including the joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs.
Rheumatoid Arthritis is also a long-term progressive and disabling autoimmune disease that causes inflammation, swelling around the joints, throbbing, and stiffness.