Signs are appearing outside restrooms in the United Kingdom to advise members of the public that not all disabilities are visible. MORE:Â Five serious complications that can arise because of an autoimmune disease. According to a report from the BBC, the signs are being posted to help those who…
If you’re active on the Internet, particularly in groups and forums regarding chronic illness, you’ve definitely noticed the term “spoonie” being thrown around. MORE:Â The difficulty in having an invisible illness like lupus. Spoonie is a term coined by a lupus blogger, who used spoons to…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmXW8EWiYqU In this video Lisa Walters talks about the autoimmune disease, lupus. She explains that lupus is a systemic disease, which means that it can affect any part of the body. The immune system begins to turn on the body rather than protect it, meaning that while it’s attacking, it isn’t…
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can attack any part of the patient’s body. This makes it a difficult disease to diagnose as the symptoms can mimic many other illnesses. In addition, there are so many different symptoms that no two patients will experience the same ones. MORE: Nine important…
Systemic lupus is an autoimmune disease that can strike any area of the body, but typically involves organs. The skin is the body’s largest organ and this is where many lupus patients experience problems related to the disease. There are many ways that the disease can manifest on the skin, according…
Lupus is a complex condition that can affect several different parts and organs in the body—including the lungs. While traveling with a lung condition does require some careful consideration, having a lung condition doesn’t mean that you have to be confined to the house. The British Lung Foundation has some…
In this video from the Lupus Foundation of America, comedian Jo Koy talks about his sister’s struggle with lupus and why he became an ambassador for the disease. MORE:Â Lupus vlogger discusses her lack of energy. Koy’s sister was diagnosed with lupus and Raynaud’s phenomenon…
In this Lupus Foundation of America video, Dr. Gary Gilkeson from the Medical University of South Carolina talks about using adult stem cells for lupus treatment. Nine important facts about lupus you might not know. Dr. Gilkeson was awarded a grant to conduct a clinical study looking at the use of…
This video by Maritza Cardenas explores some of the ways lupus patients manage their disease on a day-to-day basis and how they draw strength from the people around them. MORE: How lupus and rheumatoid arthritis are connected. Three women with lupus discuss some of the ways they manage…
Fatigue can play a major role in the lives of lupus patients but fatigue is more than just feeling tired and needing a little more sleep, it can have a profound effect on their emotional wellbeing. MORE: Six symptoms of chronic fatigue. In this LiveHopeLupus video, lupus…