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I can’t recall what year in my lupus diagnosis I began feeling this way. It seemed the pressure was mounting with each specialist visit as more and more medication was...

Around 5 pm, when my husband is done working, I usually take a break to rest before anything else. I’ll pass the care of our son on to him and...

When someone goes to the doctor, they believe they have the utmost respect from their doctors and they really do not. Imagine going to a doctor and they are telling...

Every day with lupus can present some difficult moments. One day you are on top of the world. The next day you are in the trenches fighting for your life. It...

At the end of 2017, I realized that I needed to change my rheumatologist. The time leading up to that decision leave my rheumatologist of 14 years. That rheumatologist and...

The year 2020 was not a good year for me at all. Grief was everywhere and everyone felt it. I was pregnant through the beginning of COVID. Remember that all...

I start to register pain as soon as I wake up in the morning. It starts a bit slow, thanks to the drowsiness of sleep, but within a few minutes...

After quarantining for 9 months, I was excited when immunocompromised people were scheduled to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in my state. As a lupus patient on immunosuppressants, I would be...

Having lupus is very challenging. In fact, it can be downright overwhelming and difficult to handle day-to-day. The main thing that you have to learn to do from day to...

"Why won't you take my health insurance?" This is a question almost every patient has. Why can’t I see this wonderful doctor that I believe is a great doctor? It...

I know that majoring in marine biology seems like a cliché, but I had a serious interest in the subject matter. As a child, I was fascinated with marine animals...

As a sick person in a world built for the healthy and able-bodied, I’ve often struggled to keep up with my peers who do not live with lupus. Occasionally, though...

Please ask your medical professional if the vaccine is right for you. The following is my experience under the care of my physician. Over the last year and a half...

Receiving a lupus diagnosis often leads to a big question: “Now what?” It is true that learning what life with lupus looks like can be an adjustment. Fortunately, we have...

So, I started Benlysta a few months back and I wanted to see how it does with my body. Again, my doctor did tell me that it did not work...

I have mentioned in some of my previous articles that I use meditation as a big part of my self-care routine but I haven’t actually touched upon what meditation is...

So, I did this thing where I moved into my own apartment and I had a really bad flare as soon as I moved in. This caused me to feel...

During my most recent brush with death in 2018, my sister was right there by my side. In January 2018, I suffered from a very severe headache while driving. My...

Lupus flares can cause swelling, skin rashes, and pain. Flares can also take a heavy toll on mental health. Many people living with lupus are silent warriors who feel uncomfortable...

Being part of a clinical trial can be stressful because sometimes it is just new drugs being tested on you. Of course, everyone ends up feeling like a “guinea pig,”...