Supplements That Worsen Lupus & 6 That Help [March 2025 Update]
posted in Complementary Alternative Medicine on January 4, 2025 by
Updated March 22, 2025
Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the immune system is overactive. This post discusses a 2024 research study showing that some herbal supplements for lupus can worsen lupus. Patients should not take substances that are “immunostimulatory” and “boost” or “support” …
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Top Dermatologist Tips For Itchy, Dry Skin in Lupus and Sjögren’s [October 2024 Update]
posted in All on December 12, 2021 by
Updated February 15, 2025
Unfortunately, dry, itchy skin is a common problem in lupus patients. Most patients try everything they think may help, like using soaps like Dove (which is usually bad for lupus patients). They find themselves miserable from the itching, thinking that …
NOTE: Johns Hopkins University Press, publisher of The Lupus Encyclopedia, is a nonprofit publisher. If you purchase JHUP books, like The Lupus Encyclopedia, you support projects like Project MUSE.
For more in-depth information on Top Dermatologist Tips For Itchy, Dry Skin in Lupus and Sjögren’s [October 2024 Update]:
Read more in The Lupus Encyclopedia, edition 2
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Good Advice on Lupus and Sulfa Antibiotics Like Bactrim [April 2025 Update]
posted in Flares In Lupus on September 26, 2020 by
Updated April 20, 2025
Lupus and Bactrim: List sulfa antibiotics (like Bactrim) in your drug intolerance list if you have lupus
Lupus patients are more likely to have allergies to antibiotics (plus, lupus and Bactrim are a terrible combination)
While lupus and Bactrim
NOTE: Johns Hopkins University Press, publisher of The Lupus Encyclopedia, is a nonprofit publisher. If you purchase JHUP books, like The Lupus Encyclopedia, you support projects like Project MUSE.
For more in-depth information on Good Advice on Lupus and Sulfa Antibiotics Like Bactrim [April 2025 Update]:
Read more in The Lupus Encyclopedia, edition 2
Look up your symptoms, conditions, and medications in the Index of The Lupus Encyclopedia
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The Lupus Secrets [Practical Tips for Living with Lupus]
posted in All on September 1, 2020 by
Updated September 27, 2021
Do you have lupus, then you absolutely want to learn about follow The Lupus Secrets so that you can learn practical tips for living with lupus?
Do you know someone who has lupus?
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