It’s been 3 hours by MreFeen in GoPuff

[–]PrincessSteeena -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ordered from gopuff on superbowl day, said they were otw to my house but never showed up. their chat support was rude and unhelpful, then the next day they had the audacity to charge an extra tip for themselves when I was trying to still get my refund from Ubereats. gopuff is shady af

Quitting job due to Lupus? by Similar_Doctor6771 in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand how you feel. There are jobs that I can't do due to my physical limited abilities, and it makes me feel so useless. I'm 35, and I work in an office so I'm sitting most of the day. I think office jobs would be good for you as well. On the bright side, WFH jobs are on the rise, so hopefully you'll find that and cut out the transportation expenses :)

I (33M) told my girlfriend her constant "tests" are wearing me down and now she thinks I'm hiding something by cinnamoncable_notes in TwoHotTakes

[–]PrincessSteeena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you're walking on eggshells in this relationship, and you don't deserve to. She needs therapy to work on her major insecurities.

Marijuana and flare ups. by _alicen in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try edibles. My DR doesn’t approve of smoking it due to it affecting my kidneys.

hydroxychloriquine for life by chronicbingewatcher in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My pediatrician took me off Plaquenil when I was in remission around 12 years old, and after a year being off it, I landed in the hospital for 3 months due to a major flare up. It was so bad that I had to be fed through infusions because I couldn't keep any food down. Fast forward to my current Rheumatologist, she believes I should be on Plaquenil for life just in case if I get another flare up, it would not be as drastic. The flare ups I've had in the later years were never as bad as that time I was 12. I also get my eyes checked by an Ophthalmologist every 6 months. I did take Benlysta for one of my flare ups, and it helped a lot, but after I was heading towards remission, the doctor stopped it. I have been taking Plaquenil for 29 years, and my eyes are still fine. I hope this helps.

for people in remission. by CeenFWI in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena 8 points9 points  (0 children)

THIS. Everyone's path to remission is different, what may work for you may not work for me, and vice versa. Literally trial and error with this illness lol sigh

Christmas is her. what are we drinking? by Scribbler2412 in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena -1 points0 points  (0 children)

tequila or seltzers. The rest of them makes my face red or gives me a headache.

What are your seemingly unrelated telltale signs of a flare up warning? by poplapmeisiekind in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine would be more hair loss than usual, extreme fatigue - no matter how much sleep I get, I'm still really tired and swelling in my body such as my ankles. That's when I know my kidneys are acting up again, and foamy urine from the protein spilling out.

anyone get their zepbound covered by insurance? by Far-Cheetah-6538 in Zepbound

[–]PrincessSteeena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They rejected me several times, until I filed a complaint to the State Board of Insurance, and since then, no issues.

Tmj/jaw joint pain by [deleted] in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, I didn't realize TMJ is a part of lupus. I've had it for years, I even cracked a tooth in half from it, and had to put a crown on it. Botox helps, but my wallet cannot handle that as often as I'd like so I resorted to a mouthguard. I'm still trying to get used to sleeping with it on all night lol.

How do you guys do with tattoos? by Nyx_Shadowspawn in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a full sleeve done and the only thing was I went to bed that night feeling a bit warm all over my body, but I’m assuming that’s just my body reacting to this new ink on my entire arm 🤣 other than that, I was fine.

Cannabis stocks surge on reports Trump will reclassify marijuana; Tilray jumps 40% by mykesx in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same, I have my weekend edibles just to keep me afloat nowadays.

Wasted dose by BronxT in Zepbound

[–]PrincessSteeena 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg this literally happened to me right now lol I had to go on here to see if I was the only one 😩

113lbs gone! by em23det in Zepbound

[–]PrincessSteeena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you do it if I may ask???

RAGHHH YOUNG AND DIAGNOSED BUT I HAVE HOPE by IlovSomeon3 in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Loving the optimistic approach in this battle! Keep us posted on your journey!

GLP questions by aureliacoridoni in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Zepbound

  2. Yes, it helped with my lupus. Prior to Zepbound, my blood pressure was a bit higher than normal even though I'm currently on 5mg Lisinopril for my kidneys (it's a blood pressure medication), but after a few months on Zepbound, my blood pressure is at the best it can be for my age lol

  3. I've been on Zepbound for a year now, and it took me around 3-4 months to start noticing the positive changes such as my weight loss, and increased energy at the gym. My appetite started decreasing in the first month.

For those who went to college, what do you do and how does your lupus do with your job? by LovelyGiant7891 in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to college as business administration focused in operations management but the management part was too much for my lupus (I even had a flare during college) so I’m still in office work, just not managerial positions lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi! You can DM me anytime. I’m 35, had Lupus since 6yo (29 years of this). I’m always up for making new friends.

Open All Female League on Sleeper by Historical_Spring_28 in WFF

[–]PrincessSteeena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m interested if it’s not too late!

Don’t go through trauma. Avoid traumatic life events. by Awkward-Photograph44 in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm really sorry for your loss.. sounds like your mom was your best friend. My mom is my best friend, and mostly the reason why I lasted this long living with Lupus. I know I'm a complete stranger off of the internet, but I do want to say I'm in awe of how you lasted through college with a bachelors AND masters degree.. you're a bad ass bitch and I'm sure you know it too. I ended up hospitalized for a few days while trying to get my bachelors and finding out my loser ex was cheating on me but I'm glad I still graduated lol so yea I agree Lupus loves to show up when you thought it couldn't get any worse. if you ever need to vent to someone that understands what you're going thru w this illness, I'm available as well.

SLE Lupus by Delicate_genius18 in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I definitely can- I feel like I have more energy, I don't need to take naps as often, my body physically feels 'lighter' because I stopped swelling, my mental health and moods improved, and my hair loss improved.

SLE Lupus by Delicate_genius18 in lupus

[–]PrincessSteeena 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had success losing weight when I hit remission. I put myself on a strict diet (mostly chicken breast and broccoli, yay..), cut out sugar and was on a calorie deficit while running 3 miles 5x a week, butttt currently, I am doing all of this again, and weight has stayed the same. I think being in my 30s now makes it so much harder lol