A study by a team of Sri Lankan researchers found that women with lupus were less likely to use birth control and as a consequence had more unplanned pregnancies and more miscarriages than women who don’t have lupus and those who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Successful pregnancy with lupus…
If you suffer from a chronic illness, then it’s highly likely that you’ll experience fatigue from time to time. Fatigue is different than just feeling tired, and generally it’s not something that can be fixed with an early night or by resting for a little while. With tips from the pros…
In this video from the Lupus Foundation of America, Monique Gore-Massy shares how lupus has affected her. Lupus sufferer Amira explains just how much her life has changed since her diagnosis. Monique was diagnosed with lupus two months before her wedding after suffering from symptoms for more than a…
In this video from the Lupus Alliance of LIQ, rheumatologist Dr. Jenny Carbas-Vargas from the Overlook Medical Center talks about how complicated it is to diagnose lupus. A lupus patient shares how her life has changed since her diagnosis. Find out more here. The symptoms of lupus vary and…
In this informative video from Lupus NY, Kimberley Fitzpatrick talks about lupus in children and teenagers. More children than ever are being diagnosed with lupus, find out why here. Kimberley explains out of the 1.5 million Americans with lupus, between five and ten thousand of them were diagnosed…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfWTpdQYeNA In this video from Nada Sherif Selim, Amira El Shorbagy shares how her life has changed since she was diagnosed with lupus in 2009. Spoken word artists, Shanelle, talks about her journey with lupus. Once an accomplished swimmer who would spend six hours a day in the pool, Amira is now forced to…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JWDV8kPq4k Eating well if you have an autoimmune disease like lupus is a must, but sometimes we all need a little inspiration for new delicious and healthy meal ideas, otherwise we tend to get stuck in a rut making the same dishes over and over. Is what you’re eating…
Many lupus patients suffer from hair loss. Sometimes it’s very mild and unnoticeable but for some, it can be quite severe and cause considerable anguish. To help you prevent lupus hair loss, we’ve put together a list of tips using information from Daily Health. Discover what effect lupus has…
Lupus is an autoimmune disease which mainly affects women in their childbearing years. Women of color are more susceptible to the disease than caucasian women. However, men and children can also develop the condition. Find out why more children than ever are being diagnosed with lupus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADmcKkHkN4I There are many different symptoms of lupus, depending on where in the body the disease affects the patient, but one of the most commonly presented symptoms is fatigue. In this video from Elleslife, Ellie describes some of the symptoms of systemic lupus and the debilitating effect they can have…