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Cold Weather, Symptom Flares, and Lupus
Cold weather can bring lupus flares with it, but the reasons behind these flares...
Skin Bacteria, Infections, and Lupus Flares
Skin Bacteria, Infections, and Lupus Flares: What’s the Relationship? Lupus disrupts the microbes on the...
The Science of Boredom and Lupus
Chronic boredom is common for people with lupus. What can you do about it? Chronic illnesses like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can consume ones life; Such as the resting time where you are too fatigued or in...
Pre-Made Meals and Delivery Plans for Life with Lupus
Eating right can take a lot of time and money, but new options can take the pain out of food prep. Meal deliveries can take the guesswork out of planning and take shopping and cooking off of the to-do list. Eating healthy can be a...
10 Challenges for Managing Lupus
Living with lupus means learning to overcome a wide range of challenges. How many of these ten are you familiar with? The most common type of lupus is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). But, there is plenty of variability in how the autoimmune disease presents....
Swimming, Sun, and Lupus
Summer brings with it many fun activities for people with lupus, including swimming, that may have health benefits. However, it also has its challenges. Summer is a mixed bag for people with lupus! Summer trips mean travelling, and travelling with lupus has many...
The Four Subgroups of Systemic Lupus
Although all Lupus Warriors stand together under the same banner, understanding the differences between the subtypes of SLE can help us understand and better treat lupus. Lupus is an inflammatory disease that effects organs throughout the body through immune system cells called...
Patient Self-Efficacy and Lupus
Medical compliance, or the proper use of prescribed therapies and medications, is important to the health of people with lupus, but approximately 50% of people with lupus are noncompliant. Why? And how can this be fixed? Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that...
Hydration and Lupus
Water is vital to good health. What does water do for you, and how do you get enough of it? We need water, and quite a bit of it: According to the Mayo Clinic, we need approximately 2.7 liters (for women) to 3.7 liters (for...
Managing Energy, The Spoon Theory, and Lupus
Lupus Warriors know the challenges of managing energy carefully. Explaining the delicate balance to others can be difficult, but not impossible. The Spoon Theory is a useful strategy A few years ago, Christine Miserandino wrote a post on the blog “But you Don’t Look Sick” called
Age, Getting Older, and Lupus
The relationship between aging and lupus is a complicated one and can be difficult for people with lupus to navigate. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, SLE is a lifetime struggle and ageing adds new complications to the mix. Aging makes the body's systems more vulnerable to damage...