Listening to My BodyMy name is Julie. I have scleroderma lupus. The hardest thing is fatigue. After going to the store, I climb onto my...reactions3comments
Life, Love and LupusOne day about 15 years ago I woke up with what I thought was the flu. Body aches, muscle joint pain, and...reactions3comments
Lupus Has Changed My LifeIt was 2006, my dermatologist promised me he would help me. Yes, he did, absolutely. I am American Indian. I had 1...reactions1comment
How a Lupus Diagnosis Saved My LifeI had struggled with pain and multi-organ complications for most of my life. Doctor said it was stress or depression. I could...reactions1comment
Lupus, No Way!When I was told I had Lupus by my rheumatologist, I said no way, not me! I have pain, but I'm fine...reactions2comments
Motorcycle Mama Keeps FightingBeing diagnosed in 2010, a single mom and a very active woman, Lupus was not real. It was something that a doctor...reactions1comment
A Warrior's Road to AdvocacyLupus has totally changed my life. It took over 10 years to diagnosis and by then I was quite ill. I have...reactions1comment
Slowing Down with SLEI was diagnosed with Lupus on October of 2018. Before Lupus, I was very active with lots of energy. Now, I can...reactions3comments
My New Life with LupusI was diagnosed in Oct. 2020. My life has drastically changed. I have cried for my old self. I am learning to...reactions1comment
My Battle with the SunI have finally purchased 2 long sleeved shirts so I can go outside when it's sunny. I always get sicker when I...reactions5comments
By the Way You Have Lupus...The day was September 3, 2013 and I got a call from my PCP saying I needed to see an oncologist, only...reactions1comment
My 45 Year StruggleI'm 45 years old. I was diagnosed with Lupus in 2018, and a year later had to stop working as a MA...reactions1comment
My Never Ending BattleWhile I do not have Lupus I do suffer TERRIBLY (in a Covid shot induced severe flare right now) from BOTH Fibromyalgia...reactions1comment
Stuck in a BubbleI was diagnosed with lupus at age 18. Coming from a small town in Kentucky, not many doctors even knew what lupus...reactions1comment
Ongoing Journey with Lupus PlusI was officially diagnosed in 1994 with Lupus, Sjogrens, RA and Fibro...although we knew I'd had it all my life. Very sick...reactions2comments
Finally Getting SomewhereI struggled for years thinking I was not good enough! I could not keep up with my family and friends' pace. I...reactions1comment
Dismissed by my DoctorAfter having a breast reduction I became sick. The symptoms were ones I had for years. We lived overseas at the time...reactions6comments
Life with Multiple Autoimmune DiseasesHello, I have had Crohns Disease which was diagnosed when I was 18. I am now 48. Had resection in 2005. Was...reactions1comment
Valerie's Life MottoI’ve learned to live with this motto: Life is 10% of what happens to you 90% how you react. I’ve learned to...reactions1comment
Diagnosed During the PandemicI was diagnosed with lupus in March 2020, just as the pandemic was shutting my city down. I had gone in for...reactions1comment
