I’ve always thought it was probably a good idea to know your family medical history, but until recently, it was never something to pay much attention to. Because of a family history of breast cancer, I had my baseline mammogram at age 35. After seeing an OB/GYN this year for a checkup, she recommended that I see a geneticContinue reading “Know your family history”
Tag Archives: prednisone
The decision cycle when your lupus isn’t stable
There is always a back-and-forth and a need to be flexible when you have lupus. Things change! I believe for many of us, there is a decision-making process that goes into many of our activities, especially when we are not feeling so hot. I was thinking about this over the past week or so asContinue reading “The decision cycle when your lupus isn’t stable”
Body image and lupus
Body image can go through a ‘loop’ when you have lupus (insert dorky giggle here). But seriously, I struggle with my self-image sometimes (which is a self-esteem issue unrelated to lupus), and when I was put on prednisone after being diagnosed, I hated how the side effects made me look. I felt frustrated because I couldn’t controlContinue reading “Body image and lupus”
Poofy vs. Inflamed and then…prednisone
Many weeks ago it was obvious I was in the throes of a flare. I had just had my Benlysta treatment and was not getting better. I was fatigued and swollen, and in pain. For weeks I had been taking lasix to get rid of extra water since I tend to retain a lot ofContinue reading “Poofy vs. Inflamed and then…prednisone”
the little wolf hunter 