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It's gotten so hard these days to look at my bank account. With the rising cost of everything, living in NYC plus doctors visits, medications, lab work, etc. It's really...

Determine your strength to get you through the moments that feel the toughest. Always advocate for yourself, for better or worse, within the hospital. Roe vs. Wade was overturned, and...

When I first met my sister-in-law Allison in 2012, I was impressed to hear she was a nurse. I always wanted to hear about her job and respected her for...

Summertime is not my favorite time of the year. This is always the worst time for me due to the sun becoming overwhelming on the body. The skin is the...

It was the day I knew would come eventually, and I dreaded it. My lateral flow test showed a very bright red positive line! I had COVID-19! I live in...

It was such an ordeal when I got my lupus diagnosis. There was so much trial and error on the meds that I was taking for the first few years...

On my lupus journey, I feel like I am the hardest on myself. Do you ever feel like you have to be perfect in your lupus journey no matter what...

Since my health is compromised, I've resisted the idea of it being "coached." I have already sought help from several medical professionals and feel I'm doing my best within my...

I have been journaling since I could write. It has always been a part of my life to get things out of my head, especially in trying times in my...

Having to deal with lupus can be challenging at the best of times. It's not always easy to feel gratitude for anything when you're struggling emotionally or in a bad...

It gives me the creeps! No, I am not talking about blood being drawn from my elbow. Nor am I talking about a kidney biopsy. I am talking about the...

In 2014, I stood up after teaching a violin lesson one day and forgot how to walk. A severe episode of lupus cerebritis, or brain inflammation, followed and lasted for...

With lupus, you become more aware of your health. You get to know your body and know what is "normal." One day, I was doing a self-check breast and noticed...

Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...

The winter months are hard on me. It's cold and dark, and the weather can be formidable. While I don't have Raynaud's, like some people with lupus, I still struggle...

Have you forgotten your glasses that are on your face? Maybe you've been talking on the phone and looking for it at the same time? Perhaps it's been a little...

Making money when you are chronically ill can be a challenge. It is not easy maintaining a job while dealing with achy joints and fatigue. It can also be difficult...

When I first got sick with lupus, I was not a stranger to feeling tired. Throughout high school and college, I had spent many late nights studying or practicing the...

Struggling to fight bias is a common theme as a black gay man living with lupus. I was a shy teen, but lupus brought me out of my shell. Somehow...

Growing up, I knew I wanted to be a mom. But, with my lupus diagnosis, my dreams of starting a family were put on hold. I was only 27 when...