In that chat, we had an open forum where community member could share any tips, questions, or resources they had on their mind.

In this talk, we discussed the importance of lab work for Lupus patients and why certain markers are necessary to diagnose Lupus, monitor disease, and ensure that treatment is working.

We had a supportive discussion focused on self-care for chronic illness, where we explored methods that work for each of us and came up with a plan to integrate them into our lives.

We ended Lupus Awareness Month by discussing the ways chronic illness has changed our perspective and how we navigate life. Together, we illuminated the lessons we’ve learned throughout our Lupus journey.

In this discussion we analyzed health disparities and barriers to access to care with rheumatologist Dr Ashira Blazer (@ashira_md). This Lupus Awareness Month we discussed the express need to dismantle these systems that impact the lives of people with chronic illness.

Lupus Awareness Month continued and in this discussion we shared our collective experiences and shined a light on what #LupusFeelsLike to help amplify and uplift the voices of our lupus community.

Our 5th #ChronicCoalition series features Sjogren's Syndrome which affects over 4 million Americans and even more worldwide.