The Lupus and Autoimmune Blog

The holiday season is upon us, a time to be happy and joyous, right?  At least that is what all the commercials show and tell us on TV.  It is the time to shop, purchase, and wrap presents for those we hold dear. It is the time to put up the tree or take out […]

Can you look at me for the first time and know whether or not I have lupus?  Do I wear or have a defining mark on my face or my body?  Do I have a neon “L” carved into my forehead?  Do I look sick?  NO – there is nothing in my appearance that verifies, that […]

Want to unwind, destress and enjoy some art therapy from home? Join Lupus Chick Founder and artist Marisa as she teaches a painting class from her home via ZOOM, sponsored by The Lupus Foundation of New England and TILLY. Painting Class Sign Up Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/706114423331851The painting above is the picture we will be working on. […]

If you’d asked me a few years ago what the number one thing you could do to support your chronically ill family member was, I probably would have said don’t judge. In fact, I did, and I wrote a whole blog post about it on my blog Called To Watch.  But while you’re busy ‘not […]

It’s no secret that Lupus disproportionately affects women of childbearing age. According to the Lupus Research Alliance, 90% of Lupus patients are women, and most are diagnosed between 15 and 44 years old. Each case is unique, and no two women share the exact same set of symptoms or medical complications. Still – despite varying […]

Then she told them, “Don’t call me Naomi any longer! Call me Mara, because God has made my life bitter. I had everything when I left, but the Lord has brought me back with nothing. How can you still call me Naomi, when God has turned against me and made my life so hard?” Ruth […]