The holiday season is often advertised as a time of joy, endless energy for non-stop events, and celebratory gatherings. While that's true for many, for those living with lupus , this time of year presents a unique set of challenges that can make the "most wonderful time of the year" feel more woeful than wonderful . Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, causing inflammation and damage in various parts of the body.

For women living with lupus, the desire to start or grow a family comes with a unique set of questions and anxieties. It’s not simply a matter of getting pregnant, but of managing a complex autoimmune disease while supporting a pregnancy, which is often called a "high-risk" journey. While having a successful, healthy pregnancy with lupus is absolutely possible, it requires meticulous planning, close monitoring, and teamwork with specialists. Most recent studies and clinical

Receiving a new prescription when you have lupus is often a moment of mixed emotions. There's the hope  that this drug will finally get your flares under control and give you back some quality of life. But often, that hope is quickly overshadowed by fear . If you've ever held a new pill bottle and felt a wave of anxiety, you’ve experienced what many in the chronic illness community call "pill fright" or medication anxiety. For those with lupus, this fear is especially intense

Living with lupus is a constant balance of managing inflammation, dealing with unpredictable flares, and navigating complex treatments. For many, an unexpected and frustrating challenge is unexplained weight gain . If you're finding the scale creeping up while managing your lupus, know that you’re not alone. The weight gain associated with lupus is often a direct result of the disease itself and the medications used to treat it, rather than just changes in diet or activity.

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease  that can affect virtually any part of your body—from your skin and joints to your kidneys, blood,...

If you live with a chronic illness, you know the daily reality is a constant battle—not just against physical symptoms, but also against...

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Unlike a typical immune system that fights off foreign...

Women navigating perimenopause while living with lupus face a complex intersection of hormonal shifts and autoimmune activity....

In the U.S., a significant lack of public understanding about chronic illnesses like lupus makes living with the condition incredibly...

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect many parts of the body. An autoimmune disease occurs when the body's immune system,...

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have become a hot topic for their effectiveness in weight loss and managing blood...

For many Americans living with chronic health conditions or immunosuppression, the state of public health policy is something that needs...

I have had autoimmune disease for several years now.  Right now, lupus and scleroderma/MCTD are driving the immune system.  It’s been a...

By Margie Willis Able-bodied people can afford to be reckless with their daily energy budgets. But if you have lupus, you can't get away...

The Lupus Symptom Checklist from the  American College of Rheumatology If you have watched any episode of the TV show “House” you have heard the main character utter (in frustration) the infamous words, “It’s not lupus.”  However, if you are reading this, I assume you might be suspecting it might indeed be lupus.   Going in circles from specialist to specialist, trying to figure out various bizarre and overwhelming symptoms can be incredibly puzzling. How do you know if it ac

Only a few days into his second term in office, President Trump and his administration have not held back on their promises to target and terminate federal government agencies that oversee diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.  In his words, these “illegal and immoral” DEI programs and the employees who work for them  (now placed on paid leave until a written plan for their dismissal is submitted by the end of January) were part of a “radical and wasteful” process “under

“Our job is not to deny the story, but to defy the ending-to rise strong, recognize our story, and rumble with the truth until we get to...

Diagnosed in my early twenties, lupus has been a large part of my life for many years. Although, I feel that I had been suffering from...

National Pain Awareness Month is observed in September every year. This is a time when pain experts and activists from all around get...

“You’re so brave.”   How many times have you been told that you are “ brave? ” When that happens, how does it make you feel? Are you...