Posts tagged Flare Up

My daughters and I on my birthday

Prednisone: High Dosage = Serious Side Effects

Hello all !  I have been in hiding for quite some time now, and I am about ready to come out and join society again.  I have been going through a very tough time with the high dosage of prednisone that I have had to go on to control my flare up with lupus.  As

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Photosensitivity in Lupus – Indoor & Outdoor Lighting

Hello all! I’ve been very sick lately with a lupus flare up and we have pinpointed part of the cause of my flare up. I have become extremely photosensitive! I have been photosensitive since my diagnosis of lupus but this past year I have had more problems than ever with lighting. It is mind blowing!

Horrible major flare up- time to sort out priorities

I am in so much pain that I feel as if someone has jumped all over my body in their combat boots, leaving broken bones and bruised skin. I am surrendering and asking for help from my loved ones. I have such a hard time letting other people take over responsibilities that I have placed

Forgoing Social Events due to Illness

Throughout the year, we have been invited by our friends to many social events.  I have been sick the majority of the time and we have had to decline most of these invitations.  It gets to a point where my husband, Brent, and I worry that we will no longer be invited to parties by

Here we go again!

I sometimes wonder how much abuse my body can handle, but each time I begin to doubt myself, God reaches for my hand and guides me. My mother has always said that God doesn’t give you more than you can handle. So, of course, you know what that means: I’m a force to be reckoned with.

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