On Sunday's season premiere of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, amongst tons of other drama, Kim revealed a major health scare: She tested positive for lupus antibodies.
On Sunday's season premiere of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, amongst tons of other drama, Kim revealed a major health scare: She tested positive for lupus antibodies.
Scott Disick possibly going to prison, more Tristan Thompson and Jordyn Woods drama, and clips of Kourtney's 40th birthday party.
In the midst of all the Kanye West and Tristan drama that aired on Sunday night, there was also a shockingly intense moment where Kim revealed a serious health scare.
Swollen joints are a common symptom of lupus.
Initially, Kim pegged her symptoms on the anxiety she had been experiencing leading up to the birth of her fourth child.
“I have to go to the doctor and see what’s going on because I can’t live like this,” she said.
Naturally, she was "freaking out" and called the wait time "torturous".
"I have a baby on the way, I have law school. It just can really scare you when you start thinking about how much this is going to change my life," she said.
The doctor uncovered that Kim's blood tested positive for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus antibodies.
“You know, you really do get in your head and think about the worst possible things that can happen. So for the next few days, it’s going to really be hell…wondering what I have, what’s going on, and how to fix this," she said.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that happens when your body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs.
As a result, inflammation can affect your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.
The most distinctive sign that someone may have lupus is if they have a butterfly-shaped rash on their face. However, it's not guaranteed to happen in all cases.
Symptoms include fatigue, fever, joint pain, stiffness and swelling, butterfly-shaped rash on the face that covers the cheeks and bridge of the nose, skin lesions, fingers and toes that turn white or blue, shortness of breath, chest pain, dry eyes, headaches, confusion, and memory loss.
If one does test positive for lupus antibodies, their doctor may recommend further testing to land on a more definitive diagnosis.
If your immune system is stimulated, that typically indicates your body is fighting something. But that isn't always a cause for major concern.
Ergo, it will be up to Kim's doctor to run further tests such as checking her erythrocyte sedimentation rate, conducting a kidney and liver assessment, a complete blood count, and a urinalysis.
We'll have to stay tuned to Keeping Up for the latest updates on Kim's health!