by Nakita | May 10, 2025 | Blog
Hi, my name is Sarah. I am 46 years old, married, and a busy mum of 3. I also work as a Nurse Clinical Educator. Almost a year ago, I got a diagnosis of lupus. The diagnosis came after months and years of feeling unwell with various symptoms and health problems....
by Nakita | May 10, 2025 | Blog
Fifteen years ago, my life took a turn I never could have predicted. Diagnosed with lupus, I found myself navigating an unpredictable and often painful journey. There were moments when I felt at a disadvantage, as though life had placed obstacles in my path that I...
by Nakita | Apr 1, 2025 | Blog
In the past if someone were to ask me what my best feature was, I would without hesitation say my smile. People would always tell me that they “loved my smile”. I had a full set of pearly whites and was proud that my brightness could turn someone else’s frown upside...
by Nakita | Mar 4, 2025 | Blog, Latest News
Lupus UK is 35 years old in 2025, and we are taking this opportunity to develop our aims and priorities for the coming years. Your voice matters, and we are listening. We want to understand the needs and wants of the whole lupus community, to help us understand where...
by Nakita | Nov 19, 2024 | Blog
While daily doom scrolling, the algorithm understanding my frustrated state pushed the account @thisthingtheycallrecovery to my screen. Listening to Jenny, an amazing graphic designer and poet (who happens to be chronically ill) as she shared her poem, I could’ve...
by Nakita | Oct 24, 2024 | Blog
I knew something was wrong after ‘choosing’ to lay my head down on a rock in the sand on a freezing cold beach in Donegal, rather than attempt the planned walk with the rest of my family. When they woke me 4 hours later, I was confused, frozen and covered in HORSEFLY...