Lupus Changed How I Saw Myself
Last updated: May 2022
I was diagnosed with Lupus when I was 21.
Getting diagnosed with lupus
I had a grand mal seizure and thought it was epilepsy. I didn't know entirely how the disease affected the body until I had a flare-up. Every part of my body hurt like hell and the medication took weeks before a therapeutic level was reached. I got extremely depressed, and I shut down. I felt so bad about myself.
The aftermath
It changed the way I see life. It's been 26 years and I'm still dealing with the aftermath of my negative thinking. I didn't see it as a blessing and that's what made having it even worse, not seeing the positivity in the diagnosis.
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