How To Stay Healthy While On ImmunosuppressantsEvery night, I count out a handful of pills. Six of these pills, which are prescribed by my rheumatologist to keep my lupus under control, are immunosuppressants. As their name...
Life Lessons From a 35-Year-Old Lupus WarriorLiving with lupus amongst other chronic illnesses is an uncharted journey that demands resilience, adaptation, and a strong spirit. When I got diagnosed with lupus, I was 27 and did...
Why I Choose Easy Because of LupusHave you heard of choosing your hard? It’s usually framed in a way where either direction is hard (such as marriage or divorce) and you have to pick one. Well,...
How To Stay Healthy While On ImmunosuppressantsEvery night, I count out a handful of pills. Six of these pills, which are prescribed by my rheumatologist to keep my lupus under control, are immunosuppressants. As their name...
Life Lessons From a 35-Year-Old Lupus WarriorLiving with lupus amongst other chronic illnesses is an uncharted journey that demands resilience, adaptation, and a strong spirit. When I got diagnosed with lupus, I was 27 and did...
Why I Choose Easy Because of LupusHave you heard of choosing your hard? It’s usually framed in a way where either direction is hard (such as marriage or divorce) and you have to pick one. Well,...
How To Stay Healthy While On ImmunosuppressantsEvery night, I count out a handful of pills. Six of these pills, which are prescribed by my rheumatologist to keep my lupus under control, are immunosuppressants. As their name...
Life Lessons From a 35-Year-Old Lupus WarriorLiving with lupus amongst other chronic illnesses is an uncharted journey that demands resilience, adaptation, and a strong spirit. When I got diagnosed with lupus, I was 27 and did...
Why I Choose Easy Because of LupusHave you heard of choosing your hard? It’s usually framed in a way where either direction is hard (such as marriage or divorce) and you have to pick one. Well,...
My First Ethical Question Mark with Chronic Illness CompensationI’ve been sharing my life with chronic illness openly online since nearly the moment my symptoms started happening. Sometimes it might look easy or seem natural, but it’s surprisingly difficult,...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Survive the Holidays with LupusThe winter holidays conjure images of snowmen and candy canes, presents wrapped under a tree or beside a Menorah, and plates piled high with frosted sugar cookies. Unfortunately for us...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Diagnosed TodayHello all..... My name is Michelle and today my doctor called with a diagnosis of Lupus. I'm in shock..... I have wrist pain and a finger that is buckling that...Reactions0reactionsComments51 replies
Sick, Tired and Beyond Fed UpI've been off work since March. Spent a lot of time back and forth to the doctor. The first few times they completely kept blowing me off and passing between...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
