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Valeciea C Baker's Story

Dec 8, 2017

I was under so much stress in 2007 when my grandmother passed away. After she passed, I started having sores and skin blemishes. I was 38 years old, and I knew it wasn't acne. I went to my dermatologist, and as I was walking through the doctor's door it was like once again God was warning me. I could hear him say you have lupus. Blood work was taken and a biopsy done in my ear. A few days later there it was–I was diagnosed with lupus.

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Claire Kaiser

After months of being in and out of the hospital, they diagnosed me with SLE. It was a relief to know what was wrong with me.

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Glennis Royster

When I was initially diagnosed with lupus, I didn't feel any different, but once I got to the age of 19, I started feeling differently.

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Amanda Parham

I met a new doctor and told them everything I was going through and felt. They ordered tests and then diagnosed me with lupus.

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Jill Ocone

I began experiencing terrible headaches, fatigue, and muscle/joint pain about 13 years ago, but I didn’t take the symptoms seriously.

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Mia

The best advice I can give to someone else living with lupus is that there is quite a bit of strength to be found in yourself, so be strong!

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Deann

I started having issues with swollen joints, losing weight, fatigue, and nausea; overall felt bad and I had no idea what was going on.

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David Postic

After going a few days with a stiff neck, stiff shoulders and stiff fingers, my doctor ordered lab work and I finally then received my lupus diagnosis.

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Tammy Rosales

I had been to several doctors that diagnosed me with chronic fatigue syndrome and depression. Not one of them tested me for lupus.

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Diana

I had pain in my lower back for years before I was diagnosed. I complained about it to my general practitioner, but she just brushed it off.

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Tamika Miller

I found out I had lupus when it was almost too late for me to survive. I had no idea that I had lupus before my hospitalization. I was in good health.

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Robin a Stevens

In 1997, I noticed my left ear was badly swollen and it felt like I had a jawbreaker in my mouth. The whole left side of my face hurt so bad.

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Meredith Kearney

In June of 2013, I had my first major flare. I had some minor health issues here and there prior to that, but I was very healthy and strong overall.

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