autoimmune disease Archives - Page 2 of 3

Lupus / lupus anxiety / lupus awareness / lupus depression / lupus diagnosis / Lupus flare / lupus help / lupus hospital / lupus in men / lupus nephritis / lupus seizure / Lupus support / medication / men with lupus / nephrologist / prednisone / rheumatologist / SLE / systemic lupus erythematosus / transverse myelitis Posted on: September 18, 2017June 30, 2024

Men Can Have Lupus Too

My 2nd guest writer is a wife whose husband has lupus. She shares their emotionally moving journey that led to his diagnosis. While lupus effects mostly women, it’s important to know and spread the word that men can have lupus too.

chronic disease / chronic illness / handicap door / Lupus / lupus awareness / lupus handicap / lupus handicap door / lupus help / SLE / systemic lupus erythematosus Posted on: August 2, 2017June 30, 2024

Put on Your Power Suit, We’re Going to Court, Lupus Handicap Court

I entered the courthouse, filed into the mandatory security screening. Then I was shocked silent from the verbal brutality. (It is my private business that I have a lupus handicap.)

chronic disease / chronic illness / help / Lupus / lupus awareness / lupus diagnosis / lupus help / Lupus support / Patient / patient advocate Posted on: March 19, 2017June 30, 2024

I’m on the Top 30 Lupus Blogs…”Say What?”

I received an email announcing that my blog was chosen as one of the top 30 lupus blogs. Feeling dumbfounded is an understatement. You could have knocked me over with a feather (as one of my friends says).

chronic disease / chronic illness / fibromyalgia / help / Lupus / lupus awareness / lupus depression / Lupus support / meditation / pain management / reduce chronic pain Posted on: February 27, 2017June 30, 2024

Top 3 Things to Reduce the Pain of Chronic Disease

The top three things you can do right now to reduce the pain of your chronic disease. These three methods have been shown to significantly reduce pain and put many conditions into remission.

better patient / chronic illness / help / Lupus / lupus awareness / lupus diagnosis / lupus help / Lupus support / Patient / patient advocate Posted on: February 14, 2017June 30, 2024

I Love Lupus! You Read it Right – The Benefits of Lupus

I woke up with a romantic notion, feeling dared to find ways in which having lupus is not always a bad thing. Surely somewhere in this, or any chronic disease, there has to be a tiny bit of positivity.