I agree with that Andy; almost always within a few days the symptoms will show up from sun exposure.... the flare will be mild or severe depending on your personal response to UV rays... me? I am very sun sensitive and have to avoid even fluorescent lighting... most lupies are and do in fact; it is the norm and so the best thing is just to be cautious and use screen and long sleeved clothing as well as hats outside and even sunglasses for the optics..... for me everything is 'at risk' with those rays!
hugs,
Shelagh
http://clik.to/lupus

Not sure; what she IS more prone to is flare-ups caused by the excess
exposure to UV. These seem more likely to happen 1 or 2 days *after* the
exposure than immediately. It doesn't happen to everybody, though.

My friend Jill was just diagnosed  on Friday.  Today she was in the sun
for about an hour and is concerned about the effects on sun on Lupus.
Is she more prone to sunburns?

Thanks, Linda