Freedom and Feeding TubesMost might have read my story, not gonna rewrite that... But after a long 6 months, I am finally released from both...reactions1comment
Lupus Doesn't Define MeI started having symptoms of SLE in 2016. I was just 16 at the time. In the beginning, I had mild joint...reactions7comments
Tired of the Daily StrugglesIt began with fatigue and pain right after my son was born, and my doctor told me it was postpartum depression and...reactions2comments
Lupus Won't Defeat MeI was diagnosed with SLE Lupus in 1997, at a young age. It impacted my life very hard but I fought through...reactions4comments
Shopping Day Cut ShortOne time that still stands out to me is when it had only been a few months when I was told I...reactions2comments
Let's Play a GameLet me start out by saying I was a late bloomer. I got my first period just one week before my 15th...reactions1comment
"Will It Kill Me?"Well, I have had Lupus for 35 years. My daughter was 10 when I was diagnosed I went to my primary care...reactions2comments
It Has to Be GeneticI am waiting to see a rheumatologist to get the official diagnosis for Lupus and Sjögren Syndrome and have already been diagnosed...reactions8comments
New Here and Seeking AdviceLight bulb went off! A couple weeks ago I finally gave in and started researching what issues I have then everything made...reactions1comment
In Nursing School with SLEI was diagnosed when I was 20, and I am now only still 21, so this is all very new to me...reactions2comments
Trouble Breathing with LupusI been struggling with lupus since 1986. It has been tough with the pain, swelling, and information going into hospital with my...reactions2comments
Stronger and WiserI've learned to deal with so much discomfort in so many physical ways, that now my mantra is "it will get better"...reactions1comment
Tired and MisunderstoodI'm always in so much pain and I hate when my family asks "what hurts?" I don't even know where to start...reactions1comment
Finally Getting Answers!My journey started back in high school. I got an incredibly mild case of mono. I didn’t even miss a day of...reactions1comment
How Lupus Has Affected Me and My DaughterMy daughter was diagnosed at age 15! She is now 30 years old! She would just lay on the floor and cry!...reactions1comment
Everything Makes Sense Now...I always felt like something was off. From always being more tired than others, or years of kidney problems that no one...reactions3comments
My Complicated CaseIn 2011 I was in Kansas and hurt my back getting in a boat. I was sunburned so badly. By August that...reactions1comment
My Motorcycle Wreck NightmareMost likely I was diagnosed with Lupus back in 2009 after I was nearly killed from a horrible Motorcycle wreck, that another...reactions1comment
Lacking SupportI was diagnosed February 2021. My family does not understand lupus and won't read about it. They think I complained about daily...reactions4comments
Scared Since ChildhoodI was diagnosed with Lupus when I was 9. I am 36 now. The doctors had never seen a case in someone...reactions3comments