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Tips for Getting Better Sleep with Lupus

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 lupuslyfe

I cannot wait to share this sponsored post with you! When fellow blogger James from SustainablePlanet.ca. asked me to share his new tips on sleeping better with lupus, I was so excited because I knew that you would love it! What is lupus? Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack the body’s organs and tissues. Widespread inflammation caused by lupus can affect your skin, joints, organs, brain and blood cells. For this reason, lupus is characterised by a variety of symptoms all over the body,…

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Results From My First Post Kidney Cancer Scans

August 1, 2020 lupuslyfe0 comment

This week, I finally had the appointment I had been waiting for, my first post cancer scans. Since having a kidney tumor and a small part of my right kidney removed in November of 2019, I have been anticipating this scan for a variety of different reasons. First, obviously I wanted to make sure that my Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma was not back. You may have heard the term “Scanxiety” used before and let me tell you, it’s a real thing. I went and saw my awesome uro-oncologist and…

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Topricin Fibro Cream Review

July 23, 2020July 24, 2020 lupuslyfe17 Comments

Living with a chronic illness like fibromyalgia and lupus can be exhausting and painful. The only way I can explain it is like that old saying; “I am sick and tired of being sick and tired”. Since being diagnosed with lupus in 2016 and fibromyalgia shortly afterwards, I know what it’s like to desperately search for a solution to the various types of pain other warriors experience as well. A couple of years ago, I came across Topricin Fibro Cream and it has changed my life. Seriously. As someone who…

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Lavender Acai Anti-Stress Smoothie

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 lupuslyfe

I have decided to finally work on eating healthier…finally LOL. I have always had a hard time sticking to diets and am looking to make subtle changes in order to better my health. I hate to even have to admit to myself, let alone thousands of readers from around the world, but my eating habits suck. I know there is a direct correlation between the things I am putting inside my body and the way that my body feels. Having an autoimmune disease like lupus causes excessive inflammation within…

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Amazon Programs That Help Chronic Illness Warriors

July 13, 2020 lupuslyfe

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that life as we know it, has been forever changed. It has been hard for a lot of people to accept the new ‘normal’ that the world has embraced. This can prove to be even more true if you are a person who suffers from a chronic illness. There has been a lot of confusion and not a lot of guidance when it came to many states reopening. People who suffer with high risk illnesses found themselves wondering if they should go out…

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Sun Protective Bathing Suits for 2020

July 9, 2020 lupuslyfe

If you suffer from sun sensitivity, you know how stressful the summertime can be. It is frustrating and stressful when you are trying to have fun or vacay and you have to constantly remain hidden from the sun’s rays. Even if you do not happen to suffer from sun sensitivity, you still should be aware of the risk of skin cancer from the sun’s rays. Skin cancer usually forms on areas of the body that are more prone to sun exposure, although sometimes can appear in normally covered areas as…

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Lupus Awareness Jewelry

July 4, 2020 lupuslyfelupus awareness jewelry

When it comes to spreading lupus awareness, nothing is more awesome than lupus awareness jewelry. If you are looking for easy and chic ways to jazz up your lupus awareness, check out some of these amazing finds I found online. Lupus awareness jewelry can range from lupus medical bracelets to lupus awareness earrings. The possibilities really are endless if you are serious about helping to advocate for lupus. Lupus Medical Bracelet What better way to advocate for lupus, especially when you are a lupus warrior. Having a lupus medical bracelet…

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Lupus and a High White Blood Cell Count

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 lupuslyfeLabs

For the last 3 or so years, I have been experiencing lupus and a high white blood cell count. Having a high white blood cell count and lupus is not something you hear about often. In fact, one of the criteria for a lupus diagnosis is actually the opposite. Over the last few years, my white blood count has ranged from 12k-24k. In early March of 2018, my rheumatologist ran some routine blood work. It was noted that my white blood count was high again. They decided it was time…

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Epstein-Barr Virus and Autoimmune Diseases

June 30, 2020 lupuslyfeebv

Autoimmune diseases are a set of complex body disorders with no clear pathological causes. Recently, many research studies have linked the Epstein Barr virus as a potential causative agent. Before understanding the link between the Epstein Barr virus and autoimmune diseases, let’s have a brief introduction about these two entities. Autoimmune Diseases: An autoimmune disease is the one that causes the body’s immune system (that is meant to defend the body organs) to start attacking its own organs. The immune system is the defense force of body which protects…

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The Relationship Between Sleep And Skin

June 30, 2020 lupuslyfesleep

Guest Post by Karim who is the founder of bedsisland.com and advocate of all things sleep related. If you are serious about your beauty you will need to take care of every detail that impacts it, and one important factor to how you look during the day is how well you sleep during the night. Quality sleep plays a major role for your beauty level and you need to take good care about it if you want to improve the way you look. Sleep is one of the most underestimated…