Lupus symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, and pain can get in the way of your workload. To minimize them, first work with your doctor to come up with an effective treatment plan. There’s no cure for lupus, but the right treatment can reduce flare-ups, address symptoms, and prevent compl...
OBJECTIVE: Half of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) consider fatigue to be the most disabling disease symptom. To develop and promote strategies to prevent and control fatigue, this study aimed to describe how women with SLE manage the experience of fatigue. METHODS: Four focus ...
How to Manage the Side Effects of Biologic Drugs There are ways to manage, or even prevent, many of the side effects of biologic drugs: Good hygiene can help you avoid infections when you have a weakened immune system.Wash your handsoften, try to avoid crowded places when you can, and s...
I spent almost a decade undiagnosed because I only had one marker tested. My thyroid condition was missed completely, leading me to deal with needless “mystery” symptoms like chronic fatigue, depression, anxiety, and many others, for far too long! I still have a copy of my lab results fr...
Though less common, rheumatologic disorders like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis are associated with alopecia areata. Patients may present with joint pain, fatigue, and skin findings. Collaborating with rheumatology for treatment, including DMARDs, JAK inhibition, and biologics, can be helpful.4 ...
Lupusis a lifelong, autoimmune condition for which there isno known cure. A person with lupus often experiences complex, chronic symptoms, such as extreme fatigue, swollen joints, sores,rashes, pain, fever, and depression. The condition can affect various parts of the body, including the kidneys...
Experts explain the cognitive phenomenon known as brain fog, plus how to manage it in life and on your rides.
Stage III (advanced)– As time goes on, the cortisol drops lower and lower (unless an intervention is made), and people end up becoming exhausted and often caffeine-dependent. They may be diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, Hashimoto’s, or another autoimmune inflammatory condit...
becoming rigid and stiff to the point they cannot be controlled, especially the legs. Other medications have also been developed to deal with other specific symptoms of MS such as fatigue reduction, sexual dysfunction, pain, depression, and problems that are associated with bowel and bladder ...
I asked every question I could think of or manage to get out of my mouth, but all I could get for an answer from whoever it was on the other line was: “Come down here and see for yourself.” So I went down there to the police station. When I arrived I was wondering why we ...