Show Notes:

• Introduction

• Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Sjögren’s Syndrome

• Raynaud’s Phenomenon

• Scleroderma

• Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

• Antiphospholipid syndrome

• Overlap Syndrome

• In Conclusion

Resources:

✅️ https://kaleidoscopefightinglupus.org/lupus-overlap-diseases-and-overlap-syndrome/

✅️ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rheumatoid-arthritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20353648

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Show Notes:

• Introduction

• Classifying Peripheral Neuropathy

• What are the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy?

• What causes peripheral neuropathy?

• How is peripheral neuropathy diagnosed and treated?

• Managing the Effects of Peripheral Neuropathy

• In Conclusion

Resources

✅️https://kaleidoscopefightinglupus.org/peripheral-neuropathy-and-lupus/

Show Notes:

• Introduction

• What causes fibromyalgia?

• Fibromyalgia’s Relationship to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

• How is fibromyalgia diagnosed?

• How is fibromyalgia treated?

• What is the prognosis?

• In Conclusion

Resources

✅️https://kaleidoscopefightinglupus.org/fibromyalgia-and-lupus/

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Show Notes:

1. Lupus Flares: Recognizing one, triggers, and prevention

2. What is a lupus flare and how do I recognize one?

3. So how is a lupus flare recognized?

4. Can anything prevent a lupus flare?

Resources

✅️https://kaleidoscopefightinglupus.org/lupus-flares-recognizing-one-triggers-prevention/

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Show Notes:

1. WHAT IS LUPUS?

2. COMMON LUPUS SYMPTOMS

3. WHO GETS LUPUS?

4. HOW IS LUPUS DIAGNOSED?

5. New EULAR/American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria for SLE

6. WHAT CAUSES LUPUS?

7. TREATMENT OPTIONS

8. Medical Treatment Lifestyle Changes

9. LIVING WITH LUPUS

Resources

✅️AGF pamphlet

✅️https://youtu.be/SpL8b0eeBy8

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Show Notes:

[  ] Lupus and Menopause

• How Does Menopause Present When You Have Lupus?

• The Role of Estrogen in Lupus and Menopause

• Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Benefits and Risks

• Natural Ways to Manage the Symptoms of Menopause

[  ] Lupus and OverheatingLupus and Overheating

• Introduction to Lupus and Overheating

• What causes overheating in lupus?

• Keeping Cool with Lupus

• In Conclusion

Resources

✅️ https://kaleidoscopefightinglupus.org/lupus-menopause-2/

✅️https://kaleidoscopefightinglupus.org/lupus-and-overheating//

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LUPUS AND THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE

1. What is a normal menstrual cycle?

2. Common Menstrual Disorders

3. How can lupus affect menstruation?

4. Other factors that may be responsible for menstrual irregularities

Lupus and Pregnancy

1. How do I prepare for pregnancy when I have lupus?

2. Set up Your Team

3. Assess Your Risks

4. Contraception

5. What if I want to have a baby, but have difficulties conceiving?

6. What will care look like if I become pregnant?

7. Can I stay on my medications while I’m pregnant?

8. Will my health ever be at risk? Will my baby’s?

Resources

✅️ https://kaleidoscopefightinglupus.org/lupus-and-pregnancy/

✅️ https://kaleidoscopefightinglupus.org/lupus-and-menstruation/

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Lupus and The Holidays 🎄

1. Some helpful tips that may help you in finding your calm during the holiday storm.

2. Make sure the you have certain steps in place before the holiday starts

3. Build a holiday medication kit

Resources

✅️ Holiday post- Lupus South Africa & Andreas

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Show Notes:

Lupus and Brain🧠 Fog

• What is BRAIN FOG?

• Characteristics of Lupus Brain Fog

• What Causes Lupus Brain Fog?

• Testing Cognitive Function

• Managing Lupus Brain Fog

• Impact of Lupus Brain Fog on Quality of Life

• In Conclusion

• Resources

✅️https://www-zeel-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.zeel.com/blog/mental-health/from-cloudy-to-clear-5-ways-to-snap-out-of-brain-fog-and-find-your-focus/amp/?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16671781288524&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zeel.com%2Fblog%2Fmental-health%2Ffrom-cloudy-to-clear-5-ways-to-snap-out-of-brain-fog-and-find-your-focus%2F

✅️https://www.healthline.com/health/your-5-minute-read-on-fighting-brain-fog

✅️https://kaleidoscopefightinglupus.org/lupus-and-brain-fog

✅️https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3312889/pdf/pone.0033824.pdf

✅️https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00005/full

✅️Lynall, M. (2018). Neuropsychiatric symptoms in lupus. Lupus, 2018(27), 18-20. doi: 10.1177/0961203318801672

Lupus and PTSD /post traumatic stress disorder

• Increased Risk of PTSD in Lupus Patient, but also the risk of PTSD sufferers developing lupus.

• What are the symptoms?

1.   Reliving aspects of what happened

2.   Alertness or feeling on edge

3.   Avoiding feelings or memories

4.   Difficult beliefs or feelings

• Why does PTSD have physical effects?

• What are flashbacks?

• Tips on coping with flashbacks

• Other effects of PTSD

• Are there different types of PTSD?

• What can cause PTSD?

• Diagnosis

• Treatment

1. Psychotherapy

2. Medications

• Coping and support

• Preparing for your appointment

• What to expect from your doctor

• Resources

✅️https://www.lupus.org/news/increased-risk-of-lupus-associated-in-people-with-posttraumatic-stress-disorder

✅️https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd-and-complex-ptsd/symptoms/

✅️https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967

Self help guide

• https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/mental-health-self-help-guides/ptsd-and-cptsd-self-help-guide

• https://www.healthyplace.com/self-help/ptsd/ptsd-self-help-worksheets-download-now

• https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health/ptsd/ptsd-self-help-tips/

• https://www.newharbinger.com/9781626253704/the-ptsd-workbook/

      (free download at bottom of the page)

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