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Health Union did a Lupus In America survey that revealed: "More than 6 in 10 people with lupus feel their lupus interferes with their ability to work." I have felt...

When I first had my kidney failure, I never thought that I could even get insurance because I was denied the first time around. I know it's overwhelming having all...

All my joint problems, pain, or inflammation, have always been "migratory." This type of joint pain occurs with inflammation spreading from one joint to another at a time. In my...

Most people don’t know or will not understand how fluid retention starts, and also how you retain fluid. Well, my experiences have taught me to notice when I start to...

Lupus can affect many different areas of a person’s wellbeing. Physical symptoms, emotional stress, and mental health impacts can all take various tolls on quality of life. One area that...

The journey to receiving a lupus diagnosis can be a long one. The symptoms of lupus can be nonspecific and overlap with many other conditions. Because of this, it can...

When dealing with lupus, I would not expect to have chest pain or even shortness of breath. However, I have had plenty of times where I have had chest pain...

At 7:45 a.m., I approached the medical staff stationed outside my doctor's office to have my temperature taken. My husband had just dropped me off for my first infusion treatment...

Moving is a part of life. Whether it’s a new job, family, or circumstance. Moving is a hard reality of life. Many people research schools, crime, neighborhoods, etc. But having...

When I was 22 years old I got extremely sick with glandular fever. I still remember it so vividly. I had been to the gym for a workout and swim...

We recently surveyed hundreds of people with lupus for our 2020 Lupus In America survey. We asked about all aspects of life with lupus, including healthcare and the relationship people...

Nine times out of 10, when you are having a flare-up, they start to attack your joints first. Sometimes you can’t notice the symptoms because it seems like a normal...

For over 50 years, there were only 3 FDA approved drugs for lupus: hydroxychloroquine, corticosteroids, and aspirin. Other medications, such as immunosuppressants and chemotherapy, have been used off-label to successfully...

Lupus can present with many different symptoms and experiences. No two paths with lupus are the same. Differences in severity of symptoms, age of symptom onset, time to diagnosis, and...

Summer. The time I year I bask in the sun. I am one of the lucky ones, even with all the medications I take, I do not have sun sensitivity...

Do you know what my husband needs? A hug. A reassuring hand on his arm. A gentle back rub. All simple physical gestures, and all too frequently beyond my ability...

Everyone living with lupus is different. However, I have found that making a few changes to my diet has helped improve my health. In my experience, my lupus improves when...

Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is a term given to an autoimmune disease affecting the connective tissue. Autoimmune diseases occur when your body’s defense system, the immune system, is too...

“But you don’t look sick,” is what so many people living with lupus are told. Our 2020 Lupus In America survey revealed what it is like to live with a...

Editor’s note: This is the second article in a 2-part series. The first is “The Unlikely Story of a Lucky Diagnosis, Part 1” I was diagnosed with stage 4 lupus...