Stories

Is there anyone else who was on Lyrica even for a short period that ended up with several or all teeth having to be removed?? I was in my late...

I had a horrible experience the other evening. My entire face turned red and hot and hurt like hell. I would give my pain a 10. It lasted for hours...

My Mother passed away with lupus, My Grandfather also had lupus. Now I have lupus. I'm glad it skipped my children and grandchildren. I've been diagnosed since 2005 and out...

Back in February 2018, I was diagnosed with uterine cancer. I needed to have a complete hysterectomy and go through treatments. During the course of this, I kept telling my...

It was historic...A huge freeze with snow in San Antonio! It didn't last a few hours, like other storms. It came and stayed for days. My friend hadn't seen or...

Every day I tell myself "I think I can." I am now 62 and was diagnosed with lupus 28 years ago. I've seen on here a number of stories from...

I loved being outside soaking up the sun. Feeling the warmth go through my body. I was very young when I was diagnosed with Lupus. I was 8. It has...

I was at work and thought I was having a heart attack. I went to Doctor's Care and they called for an ambulance b/c of my EKG readings. I was...

I am now 68 years old and have suffered through Lupus for 20 years. Thankfully I was able to find a wonderful rheumatologist. When my insurance changed I changed my...

Well, the more I read I wonder how long I have really had lupus... Back in the day I had 3 stillborn babies. Fast forward, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia...

I was diagnosed with lupus in 1997 I am now 65 yrs old. Through the years I could cope very well with my condition. I held a job very well...

I have been a very healthy person until 5 years ago. I began to think my doctor just got tired of hearing the same old whining from me. Just within...

I was diagnosed almost five years ago. My life changed slowly but surely. I had chronic infections, unexplained body pain, and abnormal labs. After my Lupus diagnosis, my treatments were...

It’s just so nice to finally not be told by doctors I am making up all of these symptoms. After years of being dismissed and not taken seriously, I am...

I've had Lupus since 1989. I lost a baby because of it. That's when I found out I had Lupus. I've had quite a few flares. In 2020, I had...

It's been 26 years since I was first told I might have lupus, and I still don't have a definite diagnosis. Because I have periods where I am fine, people...

I was diagnosed in 1998, but managed well and had few flares. As time has gone on, it has gotten worse. It took my nursing job, my mobility (in a...

I was diagnosed in 1994, the same year I graduated from nursing school. I have been living with multi-system involvement- most recently the death of my right kidney and more...

I am a mom to 7 humans. Three that are under 13 years old. One has Down syndrome. He has the mind of a 3-year-old, is non-verbal, and is very...

I was adopted at 3 days old. My adoptive mother never told me any information and was quite touchy about the subject. I'm now 54 with children and grandchildren and...