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Living with Lupus — Things I use daily 💜
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items I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in 2015. I didn’t know anyone with the condition, or what would help to ease the symptoms to make life easier. So hopefully this helps someone else! 💜💜
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Meds
Hydration 💧
Comfort 💕
Hair and skin
Meds
Joint pain is something I deal with daily, and Aleve helps to ease it!
The Aleve® Difference: 12 Hour Pain Relief, Uninterrupted
Tylenol is the holy grail! Fevers or joint pain Tylenol will help.
Headache & Pain Relief Products and Medicine | TYLENOL®
Nausea be gone! These even help an upset tummy! They taste good, and because they are chewable they start working within a few minutes!
Spring Valley Papaya Enzyme 180 Tablets
Let’s face it, we all 💩. Sometimes it’s a little angrier than others and we need some relief. I love how quickly Pepto helps my symptoms, but hate the taste. So glad they have come out with the liquicaps and caplets!
LiquiCaps for Relief from Upset Stomach & Diarrhea | Pepto
Lately I have been dealing with a lot of belly bloat, and I have loved these! They help so much and don’t taste terrible!
Strawberry Shortcake Bloat + Gas Relief
Hydration 💧
I have both the 32 oz and the 40 oz and I love them both! The closing straw makes it completely spill proof (when closed 😉) I can even put my soda in it too!
Traveler - HydroJug
My most used appliance I have in my kitchen is my ice maker! It creates the best nugget ice in just a matter of minutes! Where are all my ice chewing friends at?!
Nugget Ice Maker Countertop Soft Chewable
Comfort 💕
A heating pad is a must! I’m always using it for my arthritic hip or knee. And even when I am trying to pass kidney stones!
Heating Pads in Health and Medicine(1000+)
Relaxes all of my muscles when they’re spasmodic! Especially when I have Charlie horses. Love when my muscles are tight.
The 5 Best Massage Guns of 2025 | Reviews by Wirecutter
I swear this is what has made my hair grow longer and stronger! It has also helped with the lupus rash I get on my scalp!
Tea Tree Oil Anti-Dandruff Shampoo for Daily Use, Paraben Free
The softest blanket ever! So stretchy and warm. I love curling up with this, especially when I don’t feel good!
Lola Blankets: The Softest Blanket Ever
Hair and skin
A deeply hydrating and rejuvenating snail mucin serum formulated to improve your skin’s elasticity, soothe irritation, and reduce the appearance of dark spots for softer, smoother, and more radiant skin.
DewRenew Snail Mucin Serum
Hair loss with lupus is tough, but I’ve found that taking this along with a hair skin and nails vitamin daily has helped my hair grow!
Grass Fed Collagen Peptides Powder
These have been the best vitamins I have found! My hair and nails haven’t been this long and healthy in a long time!
Hair, Skin & Nails