I HAVE SLE SINCE CHILDHOOD AND I AM AT THE LAST STAGE OF LUPUS. IT HAS AFFECTED MY KIDNEYS AND NOW I HAVE MS, FROM THE IMMUNE SYSTEM BEING SURPRESS BY DRUGS. I AM SUFFERING SO MUCH I AM BEING WITHOUT SLEEP. I WAKE UP FROM THE PAIN OF LUPUS. I HAVE EVERYTHING YOU CAN IMAGE FOR THE EFFECTS OF LUPUS, I AM TIRED AND SO SORRY FOR THE SUPPORT GROUP I STARTED AND I SPEAK AT DOCTORS CONVENTIONS AND HELP WITH THE PATIENTS POINT OF VIEW. SO, DOCTORS KNOW WHAT TO SAY WITHOUT THE SLE PATIENT WALKING OUT OF THE OFFICE. NEVER TELL SOMEONE WITH LUPUS, 'YOU LOOK SO GOOD HOW CAN YOU BE SO SICK:
SECONDLY, NEVER UNDER ESTIMATE THE PATIENT. THE LUPUS BLOOD TEST MAY SHOW, NO ACTIVITY OF LUPUS BUT THE PATIENT HAS PAIN AND OTHER PROBLEMS THAT DO NOT SHOW UP IN A BLOOD TEST LIKE FALSE POSITIVE VERNAL DISEASES. PLEASE KNOW I HAVE OVER 200 PEOPLE WITH LUPUS WHEN I HAD MY SUPPORT GROUP. SPEAKING AT DOCTORS CONVENTION ONLY MAKES LIFE EASIER FOR THE PATIENT. I KNOW MORE ABOUT LUPUS THAN MOST DOCTORS. YOU CAN ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE!!!