Just diagnosed with lupus. Feeling depressed and tired. My sons father calls me lazy and all I do is like to sleep.

[beautifulbutterfly1]

He's upset that I put my son to sleep early on his day to visit the baby. I take care of my son, work and now fighting lupus. I need better support.

[lupus-support1 Administrator]

Dear beautifulbutterfly1,

I am very sorry that you have been diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus. This must be very hard for you not just because of your symptoms, but because you have been described as "lazy" by your son's father. This must be very hurtful to you and worrying because your son is hearing this from his father.

You most certainly do need better support.

Welcome to LUpus Patients Understanding & Support (LUPUS) at HealthUnlocked.

We also have another website called the LuPUS Message Board where you can also post questions and talk to other people. Registration is FREE and we offer free information and free online psychological support. We specialise in psychological support with our own counsellor/psychotherapist available.

By becoming a Member, you will have access to the private forums and because they are private, only Members have access and even bots and search engines are forbidden.

When you register, please use the following format for entering your date of birth: nn-nn-nnnn where n=number. Please use the "-" separator and not "/".

Finally, please go to: lupus-support.org/LuPUSMB and Sign Up.

I look forward to talking with you more!

Sometimes we need to talk to people who understand and who are not family or friends. We have Members who may be able to help you get the services you need to help you more. So please introduce yourself and ask as many questions as you need. I can also be contacted there too.

You can email me here: roz [at] [lupus-support] [dot] [org] [dot] [uk]

Be well!

Ros