The Lupus and Autoimmune Blog

This article first appeared on U.S. News & World Report in May, 2016. May is an exciting time for me. For 31 days, I get to discuss all things lupus – a disease that changed the trajectory of my life 15 years ago. For those who are unfamiliar with the disease, how does a crash course […]

Hello, LupusChick fan! Some of you have recently asked me where our older blogs have gone. I promise, they are still around! As you see, LupusChick has matured over the past eight years and is now sporting an even more incredible look and website. It took a lot of work but thankfully, I have one […]

This is a guest post by B.H. Green. Dealing with the doctors, insurance, hospitals, and an entire healthcare system is difficult, stressful, costly, and more often than not extremely frustrating. It has come to a point where there is a name for a patient who knows how to navigate this chaos, it’s “Professional Patient.” You […]

This is a guest post by B.H. Green. Battling painful inflammation is a common occurrence in many Lupus Chicks including those with Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Fibromyalgia. Turmeric is a plant that contains a natural anti-inflammatory, curcumin, which reduces internal and external inflammation and can be taken in several different ways. The exact amount of […]

This is a guest post by Kari. Living life with an invisible illness can be extremely frustrating. You may feel as if no one understands you and often times might feel alone. Daily you may find yourself hurting and in some kind of pain. You’ve learned to live your life by just smiling and saying […]

There are so many difficulties that surround finding a doctor and getting an accurate diagnosis for the condition(s) that you may have. What is most important about this entire process is asking the right questions and taking action of what is going on in your body. Doctors know a lot about the medical world, but […]