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Many new patients with autoimmune diseases, particularly young women, are dismissed, not taken seriously, or even gaslit by doctors. During the year I spent searching for a lupus diagnosis, I...

When dealing with lupus, of course there are ups and downs with symptoms. Recently, I discovered hives on my skin becoming worse and worse. I am realizing a lot of...

Receiving a lupus diagnosis changes your life in an instant. One day you are healthy and the next you're living with a chronic illness with no cure. It can be...

Lupus can put me in a emotional state where it's hard for me to choose my daughter over my medication. This has been a hard pill to swallow. Having Nena...

There are times on my lupus journey where I just can’t stop laughing at myself. Some of the things that go on in my life with lupus can really send...

I interviewed Angelia Owens, a licensed insurance agent in the state of Missouri. Why did I choose Angelia to interview? Because not only does she understand the ins and outs...

I'm not alone in struggling with lupus insomnia. Insomnia can majorly impact patients’ quality of life, especially since so many of us already live with chronic fatigue. In the months...

"Your pain is fake." That's what I hear when it comes to me complaining about lupus pain. Does it hurt to have lupus? Yes, in most moments. I can't say...

As a lupus warrior I'm always checking two things. I have an app to check all things health related, and then my bank accounts to check how much money I...

Living with lupus has taught me many life lessons. Lessons like the importance of paying meticulous attention to my medical bills and insurance information. Lupus has not only shaped my...

Since becoming sick with lupus, I've needed to sleep 2 to 3 hours more than my able-bodied peers in order to function. In addition to fatigue and skin rashes, lupus...

My daughter is soon to be 6 years old and she is my only child. I still look at her in disbelief sometimes. I never in my wildest dreams believed...

Living with lupus has been a journey filled with unexpected twists and turns. Beyond the physical toll it takes on my body, I've come to realize how deeply it can...

Brittle bones is what they call me sometimes. Weather changes have us all in bed and feeling a little brittle. I have been going through it lately. We feel weather...

In this modern world in which we live and have the constant daily pressures of life, it isn’t easy to avoid stress. Especially when you throw in the added struggles...

Dealing with lupus and other chronic illnesses, I have a huge care team. It’s definitely not something to brag about but it is just the reality of dealing with so...

When I first became sick with lupus, I had no idea how much my life was about to change. I had to learn to carefully manage my energy, juggle doctors’...

Let's get into the dating pool with lupus. My friends and family have a whirlwind in the pool of men to choose from. In my experience, some aren’t ready or...

As I wander through the woods of life, I find myself haunted by a cunning and deceptive creature, lupus. To me, it is a wolf in sheep's clothing, a master...

How many times have you heard these words? “If you would just lose some weight?” If I had saved even a nickel from the times I heard this in my...