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My story is quite the story... I found out about my symptoms through the post Selena Gomez made on Instagram about her kidney transplant, I had shingles last September and I always blame the shingles for all my symptoms, but when I saw Selena Gomez post I was like: what is lupus? Once I googled it I discovered that my symptoms were those of lupus (including the butterfly rash which everyone kept on telling me to go to a dermatologist because it could be rosacea) so o was diagnosed a month ago, I’m still in shock and it is a hard disease to accept, regardless of feeling down sometimes, I fight it each day, I started my own swimsuit company, work as a manager in a big dental office, and even when I feel bad, I tell myself I got to finish this day no matter how exhausted I feel! Looking back at how I first suspected I have lupus through a celebrity, I thank God each day that she posted that because I got my diagnosis quickly, faster than most people and now I’m being treated for it (I had a lot of the symptoms and my blood test confirmed it) I guess that help a lot too. Therefore, I have done everything that I can to bring awareness so others find out soon about their disease if they have it because knowing that one person can change your life gives us purpose and guidance, I know it’s hard for some people to openly show and speak their symptoms but I encourage you to do so because you never know when you will change a person’s life like Selena Gomez did for me and you don’t have to be a celebrity to accomplish that.
Coping with being a lupie is hard, but the support from my family and coworkers have Made me realize I have a lot to fight for and this won’t bring me down! Thank you for reading! 

I, personally, try to stay away from UV lights. They seem to increase inflammation in my fingers. I usually stick to  the SNS dipping method. It lasts a long time, and the UV light isn't needed! I hope that this helps!

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