The song “Summertime,” made famous by the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald, starts like this: “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy… Fish are jumpin’ and the cotton is high…” Now, If you...
Set yourself up for success by reviewing the Kaleidoscope Fighting Lupus travel guide! Preparing The Flight The Hotel Room Getting Around Town The Food The Medications In Case of an Emergenc...
Having a chronic disease like lupus can be difficult, to say the least. Coming to grips with the reality that lupus is now a thread in the tapestry of your life is scary and extremely overwhelming. ...
1) It is NOT Contagious I repeat. LUPUS IS NOT CONTAGIOUS. Lupus is an autoimmune disease. This means that your immune system cannot tell the difference between the healthy cells and the harmful cell...
Lupus and the Cardiovascular System Lupus and the cardiovascular system are about as friendly as the Montagues and the Capulets. In fact, the cardiovascular system, (which includes the heart and blo...
WHAT IS LUPUS? Lupus is widespread and chronic autoimmune disease that, for some reason, causes the immune system to attack the body’s own tissue and organs, including the joints, kidneys, hea...
INTRODUCTION If you have lupus, there is a significant chance that you have experienced or are currently living with, the medical condition known as anemia. It is reported that nearly half of...
The Big Lupus Question WHY ME? When diagnosed with lupus, what often follows is a flood of various emotions and wake after wake of seemingly drowning questions. It is quite possible that YOU are curre...
Lupus and the Roller Coaster Which is Grief Grief (as defined by dictionary.com): “Keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss.” Grief (as defined by someone diagnosed with lupus or ...
INTRODUCTION Recently, there has been an influx of research about stem cell therapies being used as a potential treatment for SLE and other lupus overlap diseases. At Kaleidoscope Fighting Lupus, we...
A New Way of Looking at New Year’s Resolutions! What are resolutions? By definition, a resolution is the action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter. It is a solution to, an answer...
Two Scenarios SCENARIO ONE: Sarah’s heart is racing as she sits in her doctor’s office awaiting her test results. The visible facial rash and joint pain that appeared after her baby was bo...
The Use of Low-Dose Naltrexone for Lupus and Other Overlap Conditions WHAT IS LDN? Low-dose naltrexone or LDN is a medication that is getting more attention because of preliminary research showing pro...
DISCLAIMER We, at Kaleidoscope Fighting Lupus, are not doctors or physical therapists. Therefore, we cannot assume to know the appropriate exercise program for you with your specific health limitati...
Contents: EPA’s SunWise UV Index App MANGO Health App Lupus Tracker Pro Image InBox The Lupus Companion Other Helpful Apps In the age of iPads, iPhones, Androids, tablets, laptops, PC&...
INTRODUCTION Hormones are unique messengers that maintain and regulate numerous bodily functions. For the last several decades, more research has suggested the sex hormone estrogen, in particular, is ...
Contents: The Good The Bad Where did it come from? How does it work? Conclusion I have been listening to all this Benlysta talk. Have you? If you haven’t heard by now, Benlysta is the fir...
One of the most often asked questions that comes our way at Kaleidoscope Fighting Lupus is, “Where is the best place to live with lupus?” Putting it mildly, that question is about as complicated...
WHAT IS IT? CellCept® or mycophenolate mofetil, is a medication that was first prescribed to treat people who have had an organ transplant. Over the last 15 years, it has been increasingly used mor...
Contents: What are the facts? How to Deal with Depression & Anxiety How to Deal with Worry About the Future How to Deal with Social Activities How to Deal with Explaining Lupus to Your Friends How...