The Never-Ending StruggleI was diagnosed in 1998, but managed well and had few flares. As time has gone on, it has gotten worse. It...reactions1comment
What I Learned From Lupus Advocates During Our Instagram Live EventI am continuously impressed by my fellow advocates here on Lupus.net. I enjoy reading their articles, and I'm encouraged when I learn...reactions2comments
Tired Nurse WarriorI was diagnosed in 1994, the same year I graduated from nursing school. I have been living with multi-system involvement- most recently...reactions3comments
Too Tired TodayI am a mom to 7 humans. Three that are under 13 years old. One has Down syndrome. He has the mind...reactions2comments
Confused and ExhaustedI was adopted at 3 days old. My adoptive mother never told me any information and was quite touchy about the subject...reactions7comments
Lupus Is Killing MeI was officially diagnosed only about a year ago. My Mother-RIP-also suffered & lost her battle with this devastating disease. I believe...reactions6comments
By the NumbersI have developed a system to help my family understand how I am doing each day. I have the traditional 1-10 pain...reactions1comment
Gotta Keep FightingI was diagnosed when I was 24, at the time my daughters were 3 and 5. I didn't know what was wrong...reactions3comments
Lupus Changed How I Saw MyselfI was diagnosed with Lupus when I was 21. I had a grand mal seizure and thought it was epilepsy. I didn't...reactions7comments
Missed ChancesJust read about the Glandular fever virus connection, I had it at 14, that's 50 years ago. It's incredible isn't it, I...reactions2comments
What Lupus Has Taught MeLupus, what have you taught me? You've taught me compassion, not to judge anyone, that many suffer in silence - behind a...reactions2comments
Managing with LupusAfter living with Lupus symptoms for years and being diagnosed 2 years ago. I have learned to get at least 10 hours...reactions3comments
My Diagnosis Was an Unexpected SurpriseLast year, I decided to make an appointment with the neurologist due to having more than usual nerve pain, especially in my...reactions1comment
22 Years and Still Counting...22 years ago I finally got my diagnosis but for over 25 years I had experienced symptoms. I had been dismissed by...reactions3comments
LupiesI was diagnosed with SLE about 6 years ago. I didn't think anything of it because I was never educated by my...reactions1comment
This Lupie LifeI was diagnosed with Lupus in 2014. To say it was a game-changer is putting it mildly. I'm glad I found out...reactions3comments
5 Things I Learned From My First Surgery as an Autoimmune PatientHave you had surgery before? Until a few weeks ago, my answer was simply that I had my wisdom teeth removed as...reactions20comments
Becoming a Lupus WarriorI was practicing some self-care last summer when I started sweating and felt out of breath and passed out in the spa...reactionscomments
My Lupus ExperienceMy name is Amanda, I am 36 years old and this is my story. I had my first autoimmune disorder at the...reactionscomments
Are You Self-Gaslighting on Your Lupus Journey?Living with this chronic pain always has me questioning my body on my lupus journey. The chronic nature makes me more aware...reactions12comments
