I got a diagnosis today after trying to figure out what’s wrong with me for twenty years. My grandmother died at a relatively young age of lupus complications and she had to end her whole career at 36 because she was so sick. I’m 27, and I am terrified I’m going to end up like her. Her quality of life was absolutely awful for the entire time I knew her. I don’t want that for myself.

    • SnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.world
      10·
      3 months ago

      I have a friend whos wife has had it for decades. She takes Hydroxychloroquine and has almost no symptoms except unwanted weight loss. I helped her get some Cannabis gummies and now she maintains a good average weight and she was able to keep her job. Its better to know you have and and take it on then to wonder what’s the matter.

      • LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.worldOP
        8·
        3 months ago

        I was put on hydroxychloroquine a few months ago and it’s great, but having a formal diagnosis now is making it scary.

        • roofuskit@lemmy.world
          6·
          3 months ago

          I’ve been on hydroxochloroquine for over a decade. Other than having to increase the frequency of opthalmologist appointments the longer I’m on it, it’s done nothing but improve my life.