Similar to other auto-immune/ inflammatory/ chronic illnesses, weather can trigger or reduce certain symptoms. For example, extremes in humidity can make joints more achy and aggravate inflammation (I know it wreaks havoc on my breathing and joints). While it’s no fun to feel like a slave to your local weather service, seasonal weather patterns can … Continue reading »
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Lupie Quick Tip: See Your Doctor – Right Now
If you have certain symptoms that stubbornly crop up and you can’t pinpoint a cause, let your doctor help. Instead of “toughing it out” or “giving it a day” until the symptom vanishes, try to arrange for a blood test immediately. Your body is in a state of constant flux and even minute differences in … Continue reading »
Lupie Quick Tip: Spice it up!
One of the biggest bummers for me when it came to adjusting my diet, was cutting back on my salt intake. Some tricks, such as leaving salt for a last garnish in dishes, worked out great. Others, however, like finding good-tasting sodium-free soups and foods, left my taste-buds going “ick”. So what’s a flavor-loving gal … Continue reading »
Lupie Quick Tip: Pass on the Salt, Please
One of the most common areas for lupus to attack is the kidneys. In fact, according to the Lupus Foundation of America, one third of lupus patients will have kidney problems serious enough to require treatment. Since the kidneys play a crucial role in eliminating excess and waste from the body, the more damage your … Continue reading »
Lupie Quick Tip: Try This in the Mornings
Even though I toss, turn and thrash about in my sleep, I still wake up stiff and creaky in the mornings. If you have trouble getting out of bed, try a couple of these stretches to limber up. Gently roll across your bed to loosen up the hips and spine (my personal sore points) or … Continue reading »
Lupie Quick Tip – Drink Up in the Winter
I’ve had several doctors tell me that the medications I take for my lupus along with my kidney damage cause a chronic level of dehydration in my body. I find that, it gets worse in the winter, when the air is generally drier, the heaters go on and I tend to sweat at night. If … Continue reading »
Lupie Quick Tip : Keep this in Your Fridge
Lupie Quick Tip : Keep this in Your Fridge One thing I always try to keep in my fridge is Gatorade or some other kind of sports drink. For me, it works faster at re-hydrating my system than water. The medications often used to treat lupus dehydrate the body. If you have lupus nephritis as … Continue reading »
