When I first got diagnosed with Lupus I had shortness of breathe, my joints were aching, my legs and feet were super swollen, I had protein leaking in my urine, I had super sharp chest pains, there was fluid around my lungs, I was anemic, I was sensitive to the sun, etc. So, finding the right medications that worked for me was a...
I know with chronic illness it's sometimes really hard to think too far ahead about our future. Especially when we worry about our lives daily. Did I remember to take my meds today? What am I having for lunch? What's my age again? There are also days when we are just too tired that we can barely get out of bed and shower....
With lupus I was eligible to receive the vaccine as soon as it was available in NYC. But I was very hesitant. There was really no clinical data on people like me and I was scared of the what ifs. So, I decided to wait it out for a couple of months. In between that time, I talked it out with my doctors,...
