The Lupus and Autoimmune Blog

This article originally appeared on my Diaries of a LupusChick column on LupusNewsToday.com I think learning how lupus can permeate every aspect of your life is one of the most frustrating and challenging aspects of dealing with the disease. Unfortunately, intimacy and our sex lives typically take a hit at some point. Maintaining a certain […]

This is a guest post by Heather Osterman I get by with a little help from my friends, (but asking is really hard.) “Please let me know how we can help.” Those of us who deal with chronic illness have likely heard this countless times from caring people who mean it sincerely. But this type […]

The following is a guest post by Heather Osterman. Back-to-school time brings a sigh of relief to many parents but for those living with chronic illness, it brings a host of challenges. At times, schools, teachers and other parents are unaware parents are even struggling and when they do know, often have no idea how […]

See that redhead? That’s my grandmother. Yes, I know it looks like we aren’t related. Correct, she does look more like my husband. But we can talk about that more later. Right now, let’s get back to her. She weighed about 95 pounds on my wedding day. Always a tiny little peanut, grandma was a soft-spoken, […]

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 […]

“Well you look healthy, are you sure you’re sick?” “I mean, it could be worse…” “You’re just being lazy, you should honestly get out more.” “You look awful.” “You’re probably sleeping too much!” “Get well soon!” Have you heard any of these before?  How do you feel after hearing them? The people that you may […]