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Sometimes, it is Lupus ― The HAWMC post prompt for today was to give three things I love about myself or do well. ∙ Well, how is that going to raise lupus awareness? These prompts are getting quite ridiculous. So glad tomorrow is the last day and I can go back to...
Tags: Health Blogging Month
IrisC ― 3 weeks 5 days ago
Sometimes, it is Lupus ― A while ago, I invented an "award" for on-line lupus support and advocacy. ∙ Today, I'm sharing with you five lupus-related Facebook pages which are well worth following, and which definitely deserve an award. ∙ World According to ...
Tags: Social Media, Too Many Pills Award, Health Blogging Month
IrisC ― 3 weeks 6 days ago
Sometimes, it is Lupus ― Books I've written. ∙ Available from Lulu, iBookstore and Amazon.As regular readers know, I've written a book to help lupies manage our medications, medical appointments, etc. ∙ I'm starting to think about writing another book ...
Tags: Health Blogging Month, Business
IrisC ― 4 weeks ago
Sometimes, it is Lupus ― "What I want for my birthday? ∙ A day without pain."For healthy people, pain means there's something wrong. ∙ For lupies, pain means it's just another normal day. ∙ I'd like to think that if I had a day completely without ...
Tags: Symptoms, Lifestyle, Health Blogging Month
IrisC ― 4 weeks 1 day ago
Sometimes, it is Lupus ― After my post about abandoning the Health Activist Writers' Month Challenge, because I'd lost the topics, lovely Lorna from lifewithraisapain.com sent me a copy of them. So I guess I'm back in the game. ∙ Lupus BookOne of the prompts I ...
IrisC ― 4 weeks 2 days ago
Sometimes, it is Lupus ― lupus.cheezburger.comWell, I don't know whether to blame brain fog or a psychotic computer, but I've lost the prompts for the ∙ Health Activist Writers' Month Challenge. It wasn't on my computer any more when I turned it on yesterday....
Tags: Lifestyle, Health Blogging Month
IrisC ― 4 weeks 3 days ago
Sometimes, it is Lupus ― Yesterday, I posted about depression, so it makes sense that today should be a little more positive. ∙ Mr Woof - the old dog who just likes to be wherever I am. ∙ There are some things that do make me feel especially good. Not just ...
IrisC ― 4 weeks 5 days ago
Sometimes, it is Lupus ― Today's #HAWMC topic was a quote from Mulan about flowers blooming in adversity.... ∙ lupus.cheezburger.com ∙ Do you know what I do in adversity? I go back to bed. ∙ Seriously. ∙ Lupus is bad enough. I don't need to ...
IrisC ― 4 weeks 6 days ago
Sometimes, it is Lupus ― Let's talk about a serious issue today. ∙ Depression is a pretty common experience for people with chronic illnesses. ∙ I've heard there's a difference between clinical depression - caused by unbalanced brain chemicals, and reactive...
Tags: Symptoms, Health Blogging Month
IrisC ― 5 weeks ago
Sometimes, it is Lupus ― This is me, 23 years ago and 1800km away. ∙ It was long, long before my lupus was diagnosed, but even then I had been through health problems that most people don't encounter. I'd had surgery four times by then. I'd had rashes whenever I ...
IrisC ― 5 weeks 1 day ago
Sometimes, it is Lupus ― lupus.cheezburger.comI took a look at the HAWMC topic for today, realised I just don't have the brain power for it, and am posting off-topic. ∙ I don't have the brain power for much today - I'm suffering a bit from the dreaded lupus brain ...
IrisC ― 5 weeks 2 days ago
Sometimes, it is Lupus ― done by tagxedo.com ∙ done by wordle.net ∙ done by imagechef.com ∙ This post part of Wego Health's Health Activist Writers' Month Challenge.Written by Iris Carden. Permission is given to reproduce, with attribution, for...
Tags: Lupus Awareness, Health Blogging Month
IrisC ― 5 weeks 3 days ago
Hey everyone! This week (20th May - 26th May) is National Vegetarian Week across the UK. ...
∙ I created this Greek Chicken and Rice Cake Salad recipe as part of the ...
someone got the giggles during his photo shoot~OUTFIT DETAILS~Shirt: Brooks BrothersPants: ...