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1. Lupus

   katheriner replied to katheriner's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Sorry about your friend being sick with Lupus and school. Each person is different meaning symptoms, pain tolerance, extent of the disease, etc. Unfortunately, stress just aggravates the Lupus more and triggers flares. I have to say that I don'...

2. Lupus

   katheriner replied to katheriner's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I am an outpatient radiation oncology nurse. I couldn't handle 12 hour shifts with this Lupus and am having a very difficult time with working now. When are you supposed to get your results back? I hope you're not feeling too sick from your sympt...

3. Lupus

   katheriner replied to katheriner's topic in General Nursing

   Hello to all of you nurses who have an autoimmune disease!! I have to say it is very DIFFICULT to stay working with a disease such as Lupus. I feel like as time goes by a new symptom or problem develops from this ugly stuff. I am taking lots of diffe...

4. High Protein levels in urine

   katheriner replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Good idea she is seeing a nephrologist. If needed they will probably do a kidney biopsy if they suspect kidney damage due to Lupus, etc. Hopefully, nothing serious is going on. Good luck Katheriner

5. Lupus

   katheriner posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Just wondering if there are any other nurses in this group who has Systemic Lupus? Katheriner:rolleyes: