The Lupus and Autoimmune Blog

For Lupus Awareness Month this year, I really wanted to highlight various populations that deal with lupus – specifically Middle Eastern groups of people and also Indian-Caribbean. We do not hear much about these populations when combing through lupus statistics…or do we? Through research, I found that almost all studies pulled up online often lump […]

Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been living with Lupus for years, having a chronic illness like Lupus can take a toll on your mental health. According to a 2017 study, 1 in 4 Lupus patients have signs of depression and 40% of Lupus patients have anxiety. However Lupus affects your mental health, know […]

The entire LupusChick team is excited to announce this Fall’s College Stipend award is now open thanks to the generosity and support of Ivy’s family and friends. This season’s award is once again in honor of Ivy Ann Shapiro, 39, of Clermont, Florida (formerly of Sunrise, Florida), who passed away on June 21, 2019, due […]

LupusChick recently spoke with Brian Labus, Ph.D., MPH, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Public Health to answer your questions about what immunocompromised patients need to know about Evusheld for the prevention of COVID-19.   What is Evusheld? Evusheld is a combination of […]

Everyone with a chronic illness has heard their condition described as a “battle” or a “fight,” as though it is a challenge to be overcome. Even we describe it that way sometimes, with ourselves as warriors taking on the chronic illnesses which impact our lives. It’s easy to see why this terminology has made its […]

This is a sponsored post about a Lupus study from DxTerity that contains links. I have received compensation in exchange for posting this info. Whether you have had lupus for one year or one decade, you are probably well aware that one-size fits all treatments don’t work for people diagnosed with the disease. The truth […]

Anyone who has ever dealt with chronic illness is probably sick of hearing about non disabled people “finding a new normal” in a post-COVID world. We’ve been trying to find our new normal since COVID hit (and seriously, what is “post-COVID”? That doesn’t exist for high-risk individuals). In truth, many of us have been trying […]