newly diagnosed

Is it normal to be more aware of aches and pains once diagnosed? Every day I feel the pain in my back, hips & legs and most nights I am woken by neck pain or joint pain. I'm a bit freaked out wondering if the recent flares have triggered more pain. (I should add that because the diagnosis was...

Hello everyone! My name is Kat, I'm 30, happily married to my husband who suffers from ulcerative colitis and I have an amazing nine year old son. My story begins when I was much younger although I was only recently diagnosed. I have always had an aversion to the sun and have been accused...

Hey everyone! I'm new at this whole thing, and adjusting to my new normal. I was just diagnosed with SLE on Monday even though I've been showing symptoms for a couple of years now. I recently had my second baby (3 months postpartum) which caused an insane flare up, leading to my diagnosis. My...