The Lupus and Autoimmune Blog

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 – our 18th award – is once again in honor of Ivy Ann Shapiro, 39, of Clermont, Florida (formerly of Sunrise, Florida), who passed away […]

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 […]

My dad keeps telling people my hair is falling out. I have an autoimmune disorder called Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease, which causes me chronic muscle spasms; constant pain; weakness that sometimes prevents me from walking, showering or even getting out of bed; migraines; vomiting; tremors; episodes of depersonalization/derealization; and telogen effluvium, but sure, yes, my […]

The entire LupusChick team is excited to announce that this Spring’s College Stipend award is now open thanks to the generosity and support of this season’s donor, Christopher Johnson. Christopher has donated this stipend in honor of his beautiful wife, Ada, who passed away from Lupus on November 30, 2019. Before we get into the […]