I'm late to this ama but it holds a special place in my heart because my mother was diagnosed with lupus 2 weeks after becoming pregnant with me, doctor said the pregnancy triggered it. Her aunt June was one of the first reported cases in NY back in the 30s/40s (my dates may be totally wrong) growing up she was constantly battling problems lots of hospitalizations. And me being a young boy and her a single mother I had to grow up extremely fast. She's now gotten to the point she's given up on treatments and turned into a functioning opiate and benzo user and I've cut most of my ties and moved away because I couldn't watch her continue to kill herself. Lupus especially becomes hard to handle over the years. Please if you ever start feeling hopeless seek help. Talk to someone, anyone. Hell send me a PM. Just please don't try to fight it alone. I've seen first hand how it can destroy lives without ever being a symptom caused by lupus.
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I'm late to this ama but it holds a special place in my heart because my mother was diagnosed with lupus 2 weeks after becoming pregnant with me, doctor said the pregnancy triggered it. Her aunt June was one of the first reported cases in NY back in the 30s/40s (my dates may be totally wrong) growing up she was constantly battling problems lots of hospitalizations. And me being a young boy and her a single mother I had to grow up extremely fast. She's now gotten to the point she's given up on treatments and turned into a functioning opiate and benzo user and I've cut most of my ties and moved away because I couldn't watch her continue to kill herself. Lupus especially becomes hard to handle over the years. Please if you ever start feeling hopeless seek help. Talk to someone, anyone. Hell send me a PM. Just please don't try to fight it alone. I've seen first hand how it can destroy lives without ever being a symptom caused by lupus.
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