This May, organizations will mark Lupus Awareness Month with initiatives and are calling on the lupus community to take action to spread the word. Observed each year, the campaign also includes Lupus Awareness Day on May 10, a key moment to spotlight the challenges faced by people living with…
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If ever you need the raw, unadulterated truth about living with lupus, you should attend diverse support group meetings. Make sure they are diverse and have a member or two with characteristics similar to yours, such as age, gender, symptoms, lifestyle, culture, and status. These lupus support group discussions…
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Every year, as winter begins to fade away and the first hot day takes root, I feel a quiet anxiety about what comes next. For many people, spring is like a rebirth. It brings longer evenings, more sunshine, and the promise of beach trips, boat days, and outdoor concerts. But…
Lupus is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that can affect multiple systems in the body.
While the cause of lupus is often unknown, it is possibly due to a combination of genetics and the environment.
Lupus affects people in different ways, and symptoms vary among patients. Symptoms come and go during periods called flares.
