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SURVIVING THE WOLF - TAMING LUPUS
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Let him howl all he likes! You can howl too (as most of us do living with chronic pain!) Having pain in the joints or just chronic pain here and there present for no other reason is a common symptom of SLE.
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is one of three types of Lupus. In laymen's terms, it is a disease in which the body works against itself. In a healthy person, the immune system activates to fight off infections, germs, etc. In an SLE patient, the immune sytsem continues attacking cells even after the
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A one-eye-opened- sleepy overachiever (term borrowed from the Lupus list!) Chronic fatigue and exhaustion are also common symptoms of Lupus.
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Keep on strummin'! Life is mostly froth and bubble -two things stand like stone: kindness in another's trouble, courage in your own. . . (courtesy of Ellie in Florida)
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SLE can be life-threatening, but it can also be controlled. If you are lucky enough to have found a good team of physicians, rely on them and let them help you. If you, like most of us, have doctor woes, be insistant that they give you proper treatment. Many of us feel shame and condescended upon when dealing with doctors but it is important to fight for your health. There are wonderful doctors out there. Find them.
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