Today’s Prompt:
- Create a “care page” – a list of your best resources that someone who is newly diagnosed could go to when starting to advocate for themselves or a loved one. Remember to include sites that lead to successful self-advocacy!
Have you been newly diagnosed with Lupus? Check out these resources I found helpful in my own journey!
Websites tackling Lupus basics and more:
Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Your Condition
Lupus Information Sheets on Lupus
Your Own Best Advocate: How to be an Active Participant in Your Care
Lupus Foundation of America (LFA)
Help with the emotional side of Lupus and autoimmune disease:
Managing Lupus Stress More Effectively by Changing Your Thoughts and Actions
Who Am I Now?: Living with an Autoimmune Disease
Quotes to help with Stress Relief
7 Strategies to Developing a Positive Mental Attitude
Books I have personally read and recommend:
The First Year–Lupus: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed by Nancy C. Hanger
Lupus Q + A by: Robert G. Lahita
Women and Autoimmune Disease : The Mysterious Ways Your Body Betrays Itself by: Robert G. Lahita
Leave a comment with any great links or books on Lupus or autoimmune diseases that you would recommend!