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Apr 8, 2022

Why Living With A Chronic Illness As A Woman SUCKS.

I hope the total honesty of the title was just the candor needed to hook you into reading more…because I have a LOT to say and no time to...

Mar 12, 2022

Let's Talk Evusheld for Immunocompromised Patients

Introduction to Evusheld: “Two booty shots 🍑 💉💉, and your antibodies providing prophylactic protection against COVID-19 will skyrocket...

Mar 10, 2022

Epstein-Barr Virus and Lupus

For years medical professionals have been conducting research and collecting data on the hypothesis that the Epstein-Barr virus (named...

Mar 5, 2022

Fighting Lupus Battles

I have lived with various lupus-like symptoms since the age of four; but it was not until I was age 59 that I received the definitive...

Feb 12, 2022

My Diagnosis Journey As A Medical Professional

The path to diagnosis with a disease is not easy. However, being diagnosed with an invisible connective tissue autoimmune disease as a...

Jan 22, 2022

Lupus and Meditation

To Sit or Not to Sit, That is The Question: Believed to have originated in India thousands of years ago, meditation has become...

Jan 16, 2022

Presente: The Practice of Letting Be

When I was diagnosed with lupus after returning from a trip to see my estranged mother who was dying, and in the midst of heated family...

Dec 17, 2021

Setting Healthy Boundaries When You Have Lupus

One of the most challenging components of having lupus, interestingly enough, is setting healthy boundaries with certain family members...

Dec 12, 2021

What Is Ableism?

ableism [ˈābəˌlizəm] NOUN discrimination in favor of able-bodied people. Ableism is defined as discrimination and/or social prejudice...

Nov 19, 2021

Lupus and Intimacy

“Because a person with lupus may experience bodily and/or emotional discomfort brought about by lupus symptoms, medicinal side effects,...

Nov 6, 2021

The Ultimate 2021 Lupus Holiday Shopping Guide!

The holidays are upon us my friends, and tis’ the season to start shopping for the ones you love! If you are shopping for someone with a...

Oct 22, 2021

Lupus and Vitamin D

What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that every person needs for building and maintaining healthy bones and quite...

Oct 8, 2021

Methotrexate For Lupus and Arthritis

Hello. I am assuming the reasons you clicked on this article are because 1) you have lupus and 2) it is affecting your joints. It is...

Sep 17, 2021

How Lupus Affects Hispanic and Lantinx Communities

Honrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana Cómo las comunidades hispanas y latinas con lupus Introduction: In honor of Hispanic Heritage...

Sep 5, 2021

How Lupus Affects Your Mental Health

Lupus is a chronic inflammatory condition where your body’s natural defense system, your immune system, attacks healthy cells by mistake....

Aug 20, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine And Lupus UPDATES!

Disclaimer: The words and opinions you are about to hear are for informational purposes only. The support and resources we provide at...

Aug 6, 2021

New Lupus Treatments

Since the approval of the monoclonal antibody Benlysta in 2011 (the ONLY medication ever designed specifically for lupus), scientists...

Jul 4, 2021

Lupus Overlap Diseases

If you are newly diagnosed you may have heard the term “lupus overlap disease” mentioned by your doctor or another medical professional. ...

Jun 13, 2021

Lupus and Exercise

“An object in motion tends to stay in motion. An object at rest tends to stay at rest.” - Newton’s First Law If you live with lupus, you...

Jun 5, 2021

Lupus in Men

“In 1990, at the age of 16, I was diagnosed with systemic lupus. I’ve probably lived with lupus since grade school. Before I was...

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