The Lupus and Autoimmune Blog

By contributing writer, Marisa Powers When it is springtime in the Midwest many Lupies and other Chronic Illness Warriors enjoy a small window of some relief. Symptoms like cold sensitivity, achy joints, Reynaud’s syndrome (just so say a few) begin to subside with the warming weather. Though some people who are dependent on Prednisone can […]

By guest writer, Dr. Yalena Deshko Lupus, also known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is a disease of the immune system. Normally, the immune system protects the body from infection. In lupus, however, the immune system inappropriately attacks tissues in various parts of the body. This abnormal activity leads to organ damage and symptoms such […]

By guest writer, Mariana Abeid-McDougall When Felix Walters was waiting for the bus to get home from work one day, she was feeling a little more confident in her walking ability. She stood up from her wheelchair to push it onto the bus. The driver made an obscene gesture and kept driving past the bus stop. […]

By contributing writer, Marisa Powers As many people with Lupus know, your life changes dramatically when you begin having symptoms – even the medications can wreak havoc on your lifestyle. But your friendships seem to be one of the first things affected when you have any chronic illness. There was a time when I used […]

If you have dealt with hair loss or hair thinning due to lupus, you aren’t alone. Lupus and hair loss due to skin involvement, disease activity, or as a side effect of medication can occur. In the past 17 years since my lupus diagnosis, I have had several periods that my hair loss was severe […]

If you have been living with lupus, you are most likely familiar with the following scenario: You start feeling worse than normal, perhaps with more aches or pains, increased fever, or sudden fatigue and you wonder, “Am I getting sick or is this the start of a flare up?” “And what can I do about […]