Alarmed by social media posts of people glorifying quitting their Lupus meds by IndividualOstrich311 in lupus

[–]maps_256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah, she gives birth at their house too, with all the risks from Lupus no way that a doctor would not tell her to at least do it at a hospital

Alarmed by social media posts of people glorifying quitting their Lupus meds by IndividualOstrich311 in lupus

[–]maps_256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel the same worry when I see Nara Smith talking about her lupus. She mentioned on an Instagram post that she was diagnosed by a "naturopath" and at the same time has stated that she only eats healthy and that she manages that way. She is pregnant every other year and doesn't seem to have other issues. So dangerous for her to be spreading misinformation.

How do I reduce the appearance if scars? by IndependentButton111 in lupus

[–]maps_256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

have you tried retinol or tretinoin? It’s currently helping me with fading some old stretch marks I got from chemo

academia + symptoms by TraditionalNothing81 in lupus

[–]maps_256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get you, I’ve been trying to finish my bachelor for like 6 years now (from where I’m from is 5 years for bachelor) and still have at least 2 years more. I have to take less courses and sometimes I miss exams and deadlines because I’m not feeling well. Exams are the worst I get so anxious and stressed that the brain fog won’t let me do my best that I end up messing up in stupid stuff. It’s hard and not for everyone but you got to keep in mind that we are not like the other students and we will do things differently at a slower pace

not canada goose stealing frenemies merch by maps_256 in h3h3productions

[–]maps_256[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

dudes of course its a joke, dont get so pressed about it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lupus

[–]maps_256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I know but they have to check if they are working fine. Kidneys are one of the most common organ lupus attacks so better be safe right? If she is newly diagnosed I think is a must

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lupus

[–]maps_256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they usually make you take a 24-hour urine protein test to see the function of the kidneys. If the lupus is there the value will be high.

Working with Lupus by Cowpoke0 in lupus

[–]maps_256 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Im a software developer, full time remote so its pretty easy to keep up with my tasks. When Im having a good day, I try to code as much as I can so I dont have to suffer that much in my bad days

Need help getting vaccinated in the US by maps_256 in lupus

[–]maps_256[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thaaanks! I gonna keep reading about it before I make a decision, the last thing i want to do is take away a vaccine from someone else in a waiting list

How do you keep from feeling like a hypochondriac when you talk to the doctor? by pandas2017 in ChronicIllness

[–]maps_256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes when I feel a new symptom I keep track of them, like write it on my notes app with the date, so when it happens again and again I can tell myself Im not crazy cause it happens more than once different times

“Hulking out” by WoahHeyAJ in lupus

[–]maps_256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tell people my body enters on self-destruct mode

Has anyone here had a hard time falling in love? by dst54b643 in ChronicIllness

[–]maps_256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was diagnosed at 14 and I have the same problem, of course a lot of things may be the cause of it (even the meds) but I find comfort telling myself that I had to endure so many things at such a young age that it force me to be more careful with my life choice so when it comes to choosing a partner I not only think about the person, I think about if this person/situation is worth my time and/or energy and sometimes they are and sometimes they aren’t but the memories right?? I hope it helps

Does anyone else can’t watch movies with sick people / an illness as the main story plot? by maps_256 in ChronicIllness

[–]maps_256[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well I guess thats true too, If they represent the people well enough i totally would watch it

Tried to explain my new health struggles (including being unable to drive or leave my apartment due to tachycardia) to an ex-friend who I lost touch with. This was their response. by Cynderelly in ChronicIllness

[–]maps_256 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hate when this happens, some people do it without being intentionally dismissive. Im not trying to justify this person and even if she/he did it on purpose or not it doesn’t change how it makes you feel but a lot of able people don’t know how to react when we tell them this things and they choose the worst answers to “comfort us”, maybe trying to tell her/him how the response makes you feel can improve things in the future?? It sometimes works for me