It is too hard to get up from bed because I have been tossing and turning all night from the pain, but I do. It is too hard to walk because my muscles and joints are very stiff, but I do. It is too hard to sit down on the toilet because I feel dizzy, …
While lupus is an invisible illness, sometimes the treatment of it can cause visible marks on my body. One of the go-to drugs for treatment of lupus is a glucocorticoid named prednisone, which is a powerful anti inflammatory drug. It’s a double edged sword, however, fighting against lupus but also harming my body. While cortisol …
I started my day at the U.S.Open having my spirits deflated by an ignorant employee who was waiting for the elevator. These elevators are reserved for employees and handicapped visitors to the stadium, and upon seeing me, he told me that I can’t ride this elevator because I am not handicapped. This is how this …
I take 9 different types of medication daily. Of the nine, I consider one of them to be a lifesaving drug, a heavy hitter, both in efficacy and side effects. It is azathiopren (Imuran), an immunosuppressant. Immunosuppressants are a type of medicine that suppress your immune system. In the last four years, I have …
Lupieliving 