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Hi lovely Lupies, Be warned this is a pity post. I am despairing and need your advice please. As you know I had the nasal surgery in February which went well...

Hi folks I thought everyone could do with a Mira pic - with gorgeous Elvis In the background. I’ve actually changed my surname to Presley as he has always been...

Just thought I would post a happy event. I live alone - moved to the city I live in now for work at a local hospital. No friends or family. So, thought maybe...

MorningHope you are as well as you can be. I'm going through a really tough time at the moment. Feeling really low and unloved. My husband bought me the...

Hello everyone, I hope you all are doing good during this days, I wanted to ask if any of you have ever had to think seriously about getting a new job...

Does anyone use or recommend magnesium supplements - specifically for aiding stress and anxiety? Have been reading up on it and come across many...

Does anyone have an experience of repetitive skin flare ups on face and what worked for you to get it under control enough to allow skin to heal? Whilst...

Hello I was wondering if anybody had any insight on what this rash could be? I am prone to shingles and on prophylactic antivirals as I am primary...

Hello everybodySorry that 'cutie pics' has been away this month but it had covid and had to rest. Luckily, it was a mild flu-like illness but as always for us...

Hello all. I tested positive for Covid, got prescribed Paxlovid and it's causing vomiting. Obviously a big problem with my other lupus meds. I've contacted the...

Hello ,Has anyone noticed that there now appears to be no reference to UCTD on the Lupus uk website. Spoke to someone there today who had heard of UCTD but...

I've just had surgery for lacerations to my lower half. As part of peri-operative care, my normal daily dose of 5mg methyl pred has been supplemented with four...

Hello EveryoneJust thought it was time for a fun cutie pic and here it is. I Hope you all agree. A groom at his wedding in Chester during the summer, decided...

Hi. I've been ill for a few years and twice had blood tests for Lupus but as all came back clear I'm not sure what I can ask the GP to try next. He is adamant...

So, I have just finished my phone consultation. I had my list of questions which I wasn't able to put over to the Consultant without being accused of being...

I have Lupus but this question isn't strictly related to a Lupus symptom, so I hope that's okay. I had a stress fracture in my foot a couple of years ago and...

Has anybody ever had issues with lupus/sjogrens in their ears? I caught a cold and mucus has settled in my Eustachian tubes or something and they have been...

Hey everyone Hope all is well Has anyone experienced difficulty securing travel insurance that was not the price of a brand new Mercedes? Okay, slight...

Hi all me again, Hope you're all as well as can be 💕 So since I've last posted I've had a colonoscopy with 12 biopsies which all came back clear thankfully, I...

not sure I should post this here as dont know if anyone else suffers but as of late I feel like I can be sitting on a washing machine is only way I know how to...

I have been told I have Lupus in my eyes. Does anyone else have this? Thank you

I have a telephone consultation with the Cardio team this Thursday, my first one. I have had a 24 hour heart monitor, an ECG and a chest x-ray all of which...

So as you know I see an ophthalmologist who said she would see me and daughter and had to chase and didnt see her again but someone who did ice test....

I wonder if any of you who have been living with Lupus for a while can tell me once diagnosed, how long did it take the consultants to get the meds right to...

Hi I am a 26 yr old female and I was diagnosed with SLE Lupus and FSGS a kidney disease at 18 in 2016.Recentley diagnosed with Sjogren's... I took high doses...

Does anyone have a recommendation for a rheumatologist that has a good understanding of HRT, peri and menopause? I am desperately looking for a consultant who...

Hi all I've had persistent trace or low level amounts of protein in urine tests since April -checked on 5 occasions at hospital. Sometimes there is also trace...

Sharing this in case it ever happens to anyone else. On Friday evening I went to check posts and got red banner messages saying that my access had become...

Hello I have a newbie’s question about diagnosis, please. Do you need to be experiencing symptoms such as visible butterfly rash and red/swollen joints at...

Hi guys, hope you’re all doing OK. So I had surgery nearly 5 months ago on my stomach, and since then I’ve had terrible pain in my shoulder. It aches, throbs...