I hear it everyday. The whining. The poor pitiful mes. The moaning about the pain. The stories of how their life sucks. How hard it is. How nobody cares. The stories of how they had to go to the emergency room because they hurt. You know what? Everyone on this earth hurts. No one is… Read More I Am Blessed
If you live in an area that has limited access to care by a rheumatologist for your lupus, help and good news are in the works. The ACR (American College of Rheumatology) who formed the TLI (The Lupus Initiative) announced the award of a one-year, $500,000 grant from the Office of Minority Health (OMH) to… Read More The Lupus Initiative
Temple University scientists make breakthrough in lupus research On July 6, 2015, scientist at Temple University issued a press release about the research they have been conducting with regards to lupus. This research, headed by Çagla Tükel and Stefania Gallucci, found that biofilm – or bacterial communities in the body – may be what is… Read More Curli Could Be Making You Sick
We, as lupus patients, are out of whack! I don’t say that flippantly, but rather in all seriousness. Our bodies are out of whack. Our immune systems have lost their way and are on the rampage against our own bodies. They are discriminatory either. They attack whatever they want. Our symptoms vary from person to… Read More The Game Is About To Change
I admit I know a little bit about pulmonary hypertension. My knowledge comes from a patient I knew and from my curiosity and willingness to ask anything when I have the chance. Today I know more about this aspect of lupus due to a new study. A few years ago a young lady came in… Read More The Good, The Bad and Partial Information About Pulmonary Hypertension in Lupus Patients
