Columnist Candace Semien writes that living consists of weaving a web of people and circumstances, including the challenges of lupus.| Lupus News Today
Columnist Candace Semien describes the sort of personal surveillance she wants in case she has a lupus flare or other emergency.| Lupus News Today
As months turn into years and years turn into decades of living with systemic lupus erythematosus, we begin to record what helps mitigate or temper symptoms before they turn into a full-blown flare. In fact, it often feels like we have an entire armamentarium of health strategies we rely on just to make it through […] The post The unseen coping strategies that are part of my lupus management appeared first on Lupus News Today.| Lupus News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Lupus News
Being honest about lupus symptoms and challenges helps us be proactive and stay committed to our health, writes columnist Candace Semien.| Lupus News Today
Let’s start with a little story, shall we? It’s currently 142 F outside. OK, that might be a slight exaggeration, but not by much. I’m living through one of the most brutal heat waves my area has seen in years, hitting over 105 F daily. Like clockwork, my body has decided it’s the perfect time […] The post Summertime lupus flare-ups are brutal, but they don’t define me appeared first on Lupus News Today.| Lupus News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Lupus News
Pain wakes me at 3:18 a.m., reminding me that lupus stopped me from working. “Yeah, I know,” I sleep-whisper and stare at the digital clock until box breathing cools me back to sleep. An hour later, 4:30 a.m. is on the clock, and inner-me rebuts, but it didn’t end my career. Hours later, when I’m […] The post Does my inability to work mean I am disabled or differently abled? appeared first on Lupus News Today.| Lupus News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Lupus News
Among the many things columnist Candace Semien had to learn while living with lupus were the types and function of various needles.| Lupus News Today
Columnist Candace Semien explains living with lupus by invoking the mysterious and powerful TARDIS, part of the "Doctor Who" television show.| Lupus News Today
While your journey may look different than others, you can still forge your own path with advocacy, columnist Marisa Zeppieri writes.| Lupus News Today