The earliest clue that you may have a bladder tumor is blood in your urine. You may see the blood, but sometimes it can be spotted only under a microscope. Blood in the urine does not necessarily mean that a bladder tumor is present.

Blood in the urine is usually not accompanied by pain. Occasionally, however, there may be some discomfort on urinating, often described as a "burning" sensation, or the need to urinate more frequently or urgently than usual.

The inside, or lining, of the bladder is composed of a layer of cells that protect the tissues beneath them from urine. These lining cells continue to produce new cells throughout your life. Occasionally, these cells start to multiply uncontrollably and form a growth. However, they mean the same thing: Cells of the bladder lining are producing new cells that are not normal.

• Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing, or pain in the center of the chest, lasting more than a few minutes
• Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck, or arms. The pain may be mild to intense. It may feel like pressure, tightness, burning, or heavy weight. It may be located in the chest, upper abdomen, neck, jaw, or inside the arms or shoulders
• Chestt discomfort with lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea
• Anxiety, nervouness, and/or cold, sweaty skinor shortness of breath.
• Paleness or pallor
• Increased or irregular heart rate
• Feeling of impending doom

Systemic lupus is usually more severe than discoid lupus, and can affect the skin, joints, and almost any organ or system of the body, including the lungs, kidneys, heart or brain. Approximately 70% of lupus cases are systemic. In about half of these cases, a major organ will be affected.

• Aching all over
• Fever, which may be slight to high (you can check your temperature yourself)
• Persistent loss of appetite
• Involuntary weight loss
• Increasing hair loss
• Recurring nose bleeds
• Sore on the roof of the mouth, which burns with spicy foods
• Unexplained skin rash anywhere on the body Hives Sores on the skin Painful joint(s)
• Stiffness of the joints when waking up in the morning
• Swollen joint(s)
• Chest pain which increases with breathing
• Shortness of breath
• Coughing up blood
• Persistent unusual headache
• Nausea or vomiting
• Recurring or persistent abdominal pain
• Persistent, increasing swelling of the feet and legs
• Puffy eyelids
• Blood in the urine

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• Muscle weakness in hands, arms, legs, or the muscles of speech, swallowing, or breathing.
• Twitching and cramping of muscles, especially the hands and feet.
• "Thick" speech and difficulty in using the voice.pairment of the arms and legs.
• In more advanced stages of the disease, there is usally shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing, and swallowing.

• Being very thirsty
• Urinating often
• Feeling very hungry or tireD
• Losing weight without trying
• Sores that heal slowly
• Dry, itchy skin
• Losing the feeling in your feet or tingling in your feet
• Blurry eyesight

• Persistant  sad or empty mood
• Feeling hopeless, unworthy, pessimistic, or guilty
• Substance abuse
• Fatigue or loss of interest in ordinary activities
• Disturbances in eating or sleeping patterns
• Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
• Irritabilty, crying jags, anxiety, or panic attacks
• Thoughts of suicide or attempts
• Persistent physical symptoms or pain that do not respond to treatment

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• Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
• Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.
• Sudden, severe headache with no known cause.