Thank you, @EricG1247
From one Lupus Warrior to another, I appreciate this with all my heart. Thank you for your support & for bringing awareness to Lupus. People still ask me, "How can you have Lupus, isn't that a woman's disease?" 5-10% of the 1.5M in America w/Lupus are men!https://twitter.com/EricG1247/status/1314714134123024384 …
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It makes me sad to read this, it took years for me too. And in retrospect, there were signs my entire life, from low white cells and red cells when I was younger, to unexplained joint pain & fatigue. I was told to "suck it up" & "stop complaining" so many times growing up.
I was deployed to Iraq when my 1st symptoms started to manifest. I was told I was faking it and I missed promotions because of it. I deployed again while my symptoms worsened. It took about 4 years to finally get my diagnosis. I was told the same thing except it was yelled at me
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Breaks my heart to read this, Eric, thank you for sharing such personal details. People need to see and understand. Thank you. You are the consummate Lupus Warrior, I thank you for fighting for me.
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For years I was struggling with depression because I thought my inability to run and exercise was my fault. In the Marine Corps strength and fitness are all that matters and I lost both. Not until years later did I realize it was the sun and lupus that drained me physically.
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Eric! SSc patient here
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you. The path to diagnosis is a slog.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I can't imagine being in that sun and made to keep moving. The stress of that alone would have done me in. I'm so glad you now now it wasn't from lack of trying on your part. May all your tomorrows be better.
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Thankfully I worked the night shift but when I would exercise it was during the day. I was hospitalized a couple of times and no one knew why at the time. Fun times to say the least
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Sad there are people who treat people like that. So sorry what you have gone through.
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I’m sorry. I know the physical and mental pain you go through trying to get diagnosed. I was sick and undiagnosed for years bc I had another disease and couldn’t get insurance. I got diagnosed with Lupus and treated once the ACA passed. I got better. Now all I do is worry & cry.
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