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Our immune system is constantly working to fight foreign or dangerous invaders like viruses, fungi, or bacteria. This helps protect us from things like infections, the flu, and even cancer...

I've had so many negative experiences at medical appointments that I've stopped counting. I have gone through ridiculous wait times, difficult blood draws, doctors who blew me off, belittled me...

It's scary to advocate for yourself. Navigating the healthcare system can be scary and difficult, especially dealing with a chronic illness like lupus. Everyone has different experiences and faces many...

Surveys show that most people in the United States favor legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use. As of early 2022, cannabis for medical use, or medical marijuana, is legal...

It has been a few years since I first started feeling sick and got my official diagnosis. Looking back at those memories it still feels surreal, and I can't believe...

Parenting with lupus has been hard, especially when I was in nursing school. My daughter is 2 years old and is in the routine of getting sick and building her...

Treating lupus can require so many steps that sometimes I feel like my appointments and never-ending phone calls to medical offices should count toward my daily workout goal. It's that...

You would think a simple question had a simple answer. But, there are so many factors to think about, especially when you have been diagnosed with lupus. Living in NYC...

My recent doctor's appointment with my rheumatologist was remarkably interesting. She was my new doctor and the first time I contacted her was through video chat because she had covid...

Receiving a diagnosis for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can take about 6 years after symptoms start. This is because SLE is difficult to diagnose.1 Doctors rely on several tests, symptoms...

Traveling overseas with lupus or any other chronic illness can be daunting. However, I believe we shouldn’t have to miss out on seeing our beautiful planet as long as we...

Anxious much? Anxiety can be so overwhelming as you battle lupus. It’s something so many of us deal with, especially since the pandemic took over our lives. An emotion that...

A few days after returning home from a family vacation, my dad started to feel ill. His throat was itchy, and he had a slight fever. I immediately grabbed a...

I wanted to write about an experience I had recently, which at the time was very frightening, and it made me think a lot about how delicate our health is when...

I cannot believe it’s been 5 years since I officially got my diagnosis. My lupus journey has been an emotional roller coaster, and I cannot believe these past few years...

The stigma of explaining lupus to others can be very hard. Why? Because lupus is considered not a serious condition. Most people think lupus affects your skin. I feel like...

Lupus symptoms and flares are challenging. People living with lupus work toward better symptom management. Remission is a goal of many. Several of the 70 questions in the 2nd Lupus...

Have you heard of the spoon theory? It started when Christine Miserandino was trying to explain to a friend what it’s like to live with lupus on a daily basis...

"You're too young to be sick." "There's nothing physically wrong with you. You're depressed." "You're tired because you live far away from your family, and you must be homesick." Nearly...

"I have chronic fatigue, but that doesn't necessarily mean that I'm tired 100 percent of the time," I explained to a new friend over dinner. He nodded, then looked confused...