Out of the DarknessIt all started in 1974. My mother started getting very sick. We didn’t know what was wrong with her. Pain had overcome...reactionscomments
Living with Lupus and Lupus NephritisLiving with Lupus and Lupus nephritis has shaped every chapter of my life for the past 30 years, but it hasn’t defined...reactionscomments
Unsettling Test ResultsI feel better now with the new rheumatologist, but there was a lot of new test done that came back abnormally positive...reactionscomments
My Boss Is Overloading MeMy boss overloads me. Although she's aware of my health, she overworks me and often refuses to let me go home as...reactionscomments
Navigating Beauty with LupusLupus makes it a tad bit difficult to feel beautiful. From the skin rashes (don’t get me started on the scarring) to...reactionscomments
Living BravelyI have been thinking about a life well lived, and what that looks like with lupus always looming. I was a law...reactionscomments
The long haul – making peace with lupusI’m going to be 78 this year. When I was three, I was diagnosed with lupus. They knew the name but nothing...reactions1comment
Long Term LupusI have had lupus since I was two years old. I am 62 now. When I was younger I used herbs and...reactions2comments
New Discoid Lupus DiagnosisI had a raised red lesion on my cheek right next to my nose and wanted to have it zapped with liquid...reactions7comments
My Life With LupusI've had lupus since 1989. I lost a baby in 1990, because of it. It is a hard journey. Some days are...reactions5comments
Looking Back On My Lupus JourneyAs I start my 3rd year with Lupus and RA, I have been looking back at all that I have learned and...reactions1comment
Racial Exclusion: What if my symptoms appear differently?Throughout my 12 years of seeking adequate answers for symptoms that feel endless and relentless, finding answers have usually left me with...reactions5comments
A New Year With LupusHeading into the beginning of 2025 has been a rough time for balancing Lupus and RA 🥴 thankfully, my annual blood tests...reactionscomments
My Lupusversary: Is that a thing?New Year's Eve 2024 was intentional. My bestie and I wanted to ensure joy colored our 365 days in the new year...reactions1comment
When Doctors Don't UnderstandWhen I was first diagnosed, it wasn’t the first time I heard about lupus. It runs in my family. I was hurting...reactions1comment
My Journey Started With A Butterfly RashMy story started two years ago. My mother has always said I have Lupus because of the Butterfly rash across my cheeks...reactions1comment
My Experience With Lupus and Insurance DenialsHi, my names Nicole. I’m 31 and I live in Southern California. My autoimmune journey began in spring 2022 and I instantly...reactions3comments
Congenerous Ulcerative ColitisI have SLE Lupus, Sjogens disease, Raynard's disease, and the doctors are not sure if I had a mini-stroke. I spray nitroglycerin...reactions8comments
Burden of just existingI was diagnosed with lupus when I was 11 years old, even before the diagnosis, I suffered from disease symptoms for almost...reactions6comments
Gale's storyDiagnosed Oct '96.. with DVT AND SLE w/anticardiolipin syndrome. I Lost my 1st child @ 5 months and my 2nd son @...reactions2comments
