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Misconceptions exist that lupus is a women’s disease but 10% of lupus cases are men.  The fact is that anyone can get lupus, regardless of age, ethnicity or gender. Since […]

Finding a doctor to diagnose and treat lupus can be difficult.   The first step is of course getting a proper diagnosis. Unfortunately, there is not a definitive test for […]

Lupus patients often find themselves on a variety of medications and if you don’t have insurance or if you are under-insured, finding the means to cover the costs adds up. […]

Recently, the LSI was contacted with a question about transportation home from an out-patient service. The patient was told she could not drive herself home from the procedure. Hospitals may […]

The LSI’s office is in Illinois and we serve the entire state of Illinois though our programs and services. To meet the needs of the nearly 28,000 square miles that […]

Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine), like Aralen (chloroquine) and Atabrine (quinacrine) are anti-malarial drugs used to treat lupus. These drugs were designed to treat malaria and during World War [...]

An estimated 50% of people with lupus will develop lung disease at some point during the course of their disease. For people with lupus, symptoms like shortness of breath, chest […]

LSI refers questions regarding disability to our past educational activities (click here) or to attorney Jeff Rabin at Rabin, Kodner & Brown. Jeff has been a long time supporter of […]

In Illinois, it is now legal for people with lupus to get a prescription for Medical Marijuana. Anyone receiving Medical Marijuana in Illinois will have to have a Qualifying Patient […]

The Lupus Community Navigator received a call inquiring about state services for residents on disability. The Illinois Department of Human Services – Rehabilitation Services (DRS) has 4 [...]