The Lupus and Autoimmune Blog

By Emily Carroll I am what I consider to be, a “chronic mover.” My moving began back in 2006 when I started college and had to move my things at the beginning and end of each school year. Now, I am a military wife and have moved four times in six years; hence, a “chronic […]

This is a sponsored post about a Lupus research study from DxTerity that contains links. I am taking part in the study myself and have received compensation in exchange for posting this info. Several weeks ago, I shared a post regarding The LIFT Study for Lupus from DxTerity. If you missed my original post, you […]

Both autoimmune disease and allergies can be classified as a hyper immune response. Hyper immune responses are characterized by the immune system attacking seemingly harmless substances in the environment. This is dangerous because the immune system can focus its energy on combating the perceived threat, resulting in symptoms like rash or inflamed sinuses. Times in […]

This is a sponsored post about a Lupus research study from DxTerity that contains links. I am taking part in the study myself and have received compensation in exchange for posting this info. Join others with lupus in a groundbreaking research study you can do from home and receive $75 for your time. The Lupus […]

The following is a guest post by Emily Carroll As a young girl I spent some time participating in the Girl Scouts of America program in a small town outside of Philadelphia. One trip we took brought us to the Hickory Run State Park close to the Poconos, in Pennsylvania. We arrived and all you […]

LupusChick here sharing an amazing event for all of my New Englanders! If you want to come to an incredible Lupus Symposium, make your way over to the Connect Cope Cure Lupus Day which is happening at the UMASS Medical School next Thursday, April 6, 2017. This amazing event is put on my Lupus Foundation […]