I'm a British girl, who has been living in Europe on and off the past three years (we Brits have a weird thing where we don't always view ourselves as European, but that's a whole can of Brexity worms). I was living in Spain when I was diagnosed with lupus, and had to quit my [...]
Tag: autoimmune
First Impressions of Lupus
It's been just over 2 months since I received my lupus diagnosis and started on all the treatment and medication that entails. I've discussed things with friends and family, I've already seen a multitude of doctors, and god knows how many blood tests I've had (I think I'm finally getting used to them - have only fainted [...]
So I’ve Been Diagnosed with Lupus…
Story time! This might be a long one, with a bit of whinging so I will understand if you skip this post! During the winter of my last year at uni, I became concerned when I started developing joint pain and swelling that would come and go in pretty much all my joints. The pain [...]
Inside a Mind 