Healthy Cooking Hacks for When You Are ExhaustedFor most of us with lupus, chronic fatigue is unfortunately here to stay. My own chronic fatigue makes it especially difficult to...reactions11comments
Travel Tips For Lupus PatientsTraveling can be really stressful. But, traveling during the pandemic with lupus or any other chronic illness just adds another layer of...reactionscomments
My Medication Travel GuideLike many of you, I am on a constant search to organize my medications, auxiliary medications, braces, and many other items that I...reactions1comment
9 Tips For Traveling Overseas With LupusTraveling overseas with lupus or any other chronic illness can be daunting. However, I believe we shouldn’t have to miss out on...reactions3comments
Tips For Traveling With Chronic IllnessTraveling is stressful for anyone. Making sure you get everything in your bags. Even though you know you will inevitably leave something at...reactionscomments
Flying While Fatigued: How I Safely Travel with LupusTraveling always triggers my chronic fatigue. The long wait at the airport, having to stand in line, and carrying a suitcase all...reactionscomments
5 Date Ideas for People With LupusDate nights are a bit different now with my diagnosis. Before we used to just go out all spontaneous, at a spur...reactions1comment
How I Tell Men I Dated that I Have LupusA first date with a new romantic interest is enough to make anyone nervous. A dozen questions and insecurities jumble around in...reactions2comments
Thrush and LupusFor the past year, I seem to have been plagued by recurrent yeast infections. The main issue for me has been vaginal...reactions7comments
Lupus Questions, Answers, and CommunityLupus can make you feel like you’re no longer in the driver’s seat. But the speed and landscape along the journey continue...reactionscomments
Building Self-Esteem While Battling LupusLet me tell you a story about a person called low self-esteem. They are kind of a downer, always feeling like they...reactions8comments
Lupus Group Aims to Address Clinical Trial ChallengesLife with lupus brings many challenges. The unique nature of symptoms makes diagnosis difficult. It often takes 4 to 6 years and...reactions3comments
How Lupus Made Me Fall in Love with Thrift ShoppingWhen I was at my sickest with lupus cerebritis, my mother-in-law, who had moved in to take care of me, introduced me...reactions9comments
How To Tell if You are With a Supportive Partner"A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love.”...reactions6comments
How My Sister Supports Me On My Journey With LupusLike many siblings, I did not always get along with my sister when we were growing up. We were born three years...reactionscomments
Purpura: When Small Blood Vessels Leak Blood Under the SkinIf you have been on blood thinners or have lupus, you are prone to bruises and scratches. I have experienced that a...reactions12comments
How Lupus Changed My Approach to Setting Life GoalsI've always been a Type A, goal-oriented person. In the weeks leading up to New Year's Day every year, I research the...reactions3comments
Lessons Learned Being in High School and College With LupusI was diagnosed with lupus at the age of 16 after 4 to 6 years with unbearable and sometimes untreatable headaches. When...reactions1comment
Survey: 8 in 10 Wish They Could Have Managed Lupus DifferentlyWe all have those moments where we look back and wish we could change something from a particular moment in time. People...reactions2comments
Getting Support For Lupus While Going to CollegeI know that majoring in marine biology seems like a cliché, but I had a serious interest in the subject matter. As...reactionscomments
