Newsletter: Communicating with your Doctor, Working with Lupus, and More

September 4, 2013   What percent of people with lupus have tried or consistently use complementary/alternative therapies (CAT) for symptoms and side effects? Work with Lupus: Succeeding Despite Pain and Fatigue It doesn't matter if you're a high school teacher, a nuclear physicist or a professional soccer player. If you're living with lupus, it takes something extra to succeed at work while managing your symptoms. Read stories from other people battling lupus and how they learned to live with lupus while thriving in their careers. READ MORE  Medical Director's Perspective: The Importance of Minimizing the Communication Gap In their medical offices, doctors often hear from patients with lupus that everything is fine. However, this often differs from how these patients actually feel. This month, Foundation Medical Director Joan T. Merril, MD, talks about the importance of communicating with your doctor, and how clinicians are looking to find more efficient and effective ways to ensure proper management of lupus.  LEARN MORE    Ask the Experts: Caregiving and Lupus Ask the Experts is a series of educational talks and presentations on a variety of topics designed to provide you with important information about living with lupus. This month, Mr. Paul DelPonte is presenting on the topic of caregiving. After reviewing the presentation, submit a question to Mr. Paul DelPonte by September 15, 2013. Fifteen questions will be selected and answered on this topic. Be sure to check back in October to see all the questions and answers on caregiving. If you have a question about lupus that is not associated with this topic, we invite you to submit your inquiry to our health educators and your question will be answered as soon as possible. LISTEN TO MR. DELPONTE'S PRESENTATION NOW  Featured Events Lupus Living Research Next stop on the Help Us Solve the Cruel Mystery™National Tour is:  September 7, 2013 Lupus: Learning and Living - Boston Join us at our educational program for individuals with lupus and their families. Register Today  September 7, 2013 Lupus CME - Boston, MA For health professionals, this program features leading researchers and clinicians in the field of lupus who will discuss the advances in management and treatment of lupus. Register Today  For a full list of tour dates, please visitcruelmystery.org  Various Dates Walk to End Lupus Now™ Find a Walk     Find an event near you through your local Lupus Foundation of America chapter. Click here to locate your local chapter. You and Your Doctor: It's Not All in Your Mind As people with lupus know all too well, mysterious symptoms that appear and disappear are hallmarks of the disease. But when you're seeing a doctor who isn't familiar with lupus, all of these issues can sound like a long list of complaints that just don't make sense. Read more about ways to effectively communicate with your doctor about symptoms troubling you. READ MORE  Adult Stem Cells in the Treatment of Lupus Cell based therapies are a growing interest in all areas of medicine as they are viewed as long term solutions rather than temporary fixes, especially for people with lupus. Learn how two types of stem cell therapies, hematopoetic and mesenchymal, can affect people with lupus.  LEARN MORE  Wellness Walk Alternatives for Health September is National Yoga Month. Today, more people with lupus have tried or consistently use complementary and alternative treatments and holistic approaches to relieve lupus symptoms and side effects. Alternative lupus management strategies include mind and body therapies, biologic therapies, body-based therapies, energy medicine and whole medical systems, such as traditional Chinese Medicine. Learn more about these therapies and possible benefits. LEARN MORE Prepare for Fall Walk Season Fall walk season is here! Join us for our September walks at the locations listed below: 9/7/2013 - Seattle, WA; 9/7/2013 - Nashville, TN; 9/14/2013 - Fayetteville, NC; 9/14/2013 - Lubbock, TX; 9/14/2013 - Pierce County, WA;  9/15/2013 - West Haven, CT; 9/28/2013 - Los Angeles, CA;  9/28/2013 - Miami, FL;  9/28/2013 - Des Moines, IA; 9/28/2013 - Louisville, KY;  9/28/2013 - Baltimore, MD; 9/28/2013 - Cleveland/Akron; 9/28/2013 - Chicago, IL   SEE MORE WALKS     Help Us Solve the Cruel Mystery™ Join the Lupus Foundation of America in the fight to end the cruel mystery of lupus. Through a comprehensive program of research, education and advocacy, we lead the fight to improve the quality of life for all people affected by lupus. Please give today.   More than 40 percent of people with lupus have tried or consistently use complementary or alternative therapies (CAT) for symptoms and side effects.