Fatigue
Autoimmune Diseases, Blog, Brain and Nervous System, Brain Fog, Depression, Diagnosis, Emotional Health, Environmental Factors, Fatigue, Human Biology, Lupus Diagnosis, Mind/Body Connection, Nervous System, Peripheral Neuropathy, Stress, Symptoms, Types of Lupus
Neuropsychiatric Lupus
Lupus may affect the central nervous system in possibly up to 40% of those living with SLE. Often labelled by the rather scary sounding name, “neuropsychiatric lupus,” its symptoms can range from mild brain fog and headaches to more serious conditions like memory loss, seizures, strokes and others that can dramatically affect quality of life. …
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Spoon Theory
Finding the right words to put living with lupus in perspective can be difficult. Spoon Theory to the rescue! What is Spoon Theory? Who is a Spoonie? Life as a Spoonie In Conclusion What is Spoon Theory? In 2003, Christine Miserandino created The Spoon Theory to explain what life is like for someone living…
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Lupus
While Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is not an overlap disease of lupus, current research is revealing more and more similarities between both conditions and what may cause them. Introduction What causes CFS? What are the symptoms of CFS? How is CFS diagnosed and treated? In Conclusion Introduction In 2015, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published a…