WHAT IS LUPUS?
Lupus is a disease that strikes thousands around the world and yet most of the public has little or no knowledge of what it is. Here is a clear and concise description of what the disease, lupus, is, what the symptoms are and how the disease can be treated. Medical doctors who treat lupus patients provide these details and lupus patients describe how the disease started with each of them, the painful struggles they have had to endure and how they deal with it on a daily basis. These patients today look normal on the outside, but their compelling stories about what goes on inside, will overwhelm you.
“It is very important for you to work with your rheumatologist to select the appropriate medications but also to be involved in your care to work on lifestyle management factors that could help you to control your lupus with less medications, less side effects and lead to a better outcome.”
–Barry Shibuya, MD, Rheumatologist
“…[WHAT IS LUPUS?] will further increase public awareness of the disease, and will provide us with another tool to educate people about the symptoms of lupus and its impact on individuals and their families.”
– Lupus Foundation of America
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MEET CHRISTINE:
Diagnosed in 2002, Christine started feeling symptoms of Lupus as far back as 1989. Having spent 14 years in-and-out of hospitals, the news of her diagnosis brought about a sense of relief for now she knows what exactly she has. However, since her diagnosis, it's been an uphill battle trying to regain her health back. With the support of family and friends she's made along the way, she has yet to give up on hope.