I like the supplement Sam-E. It is actually something that your body naturally produces but we are deficient in it. It helps with both inflammation/joint pain and depression. I buy it at any grocery...
Aww glad to help :). I wish I had a forum like this when I was first going through the early stages, i felt so lost. no one acknowledged anything was wrong in the beginning, and yet I felt so awful...
I was told similar thing by my rheumatologist, that oral BC pills are bad for lupus patients. For me he said I needed to avoid them because I also tested positive for lupus anti-coagulant, which is...
Anirock, If you live in the Mid-cities or Fort Worth area, Medical Clinics of North Texas has Dr. xxx who is highly recommended. There are other rheumatologists in the same group, some in safe office...
Biotene products are great for dry mouth! when I was first diagnosed with Lupus, I had such a dry mouth. I had a bottle of water with me everywhere I went. And I had really dry eyes, had to put eye...
Hi, Have you tried doing a yeast cleanse? Sometimes yeast can build up in our gut, because of antibiotics and our diet depleting our normal good bacteria, and other medications like steroids. The...
Hi Patty, Oh so sorry you are having a rough time. So you are weaning down your Plaquenil but still on some Prednisone? My rheum always told me it is safer to stay on the Plaquenil than stay on...
The heart or chest pain you feel can be pericarditis, which is inflammation of the pericardium or sack around the heart. You can also have pleuritis, which is similar. It is an inflammation of the...
Your hand issues sound more like Renaud's, which is also autoimmune, and is common in people with lupus. I have it mildly, my mother and sister in law both have lupus and Renaud's too. My doctor told...
Mehak, Many things can cause your Lupus to flare. Lack of sleep, stress, illness or infection, toxins in the environment, such as air pollution, household cleaners (non-natural ones), toxins in food...
I believe in both natural therapies and in modern medicine. I believe modern medicine is necessary to get flares and acute issues under control. But for true long term management, you need to make...
Hello Barbara and everyone, First I must say I love the support you all give to one another! Barbara my dear you have been through and are going through an unbelievably challenging time. I cannot...