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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 90% of lupus [...]

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 test, (like [...]

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. There are several [...]

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 comprise Illinois, LSI offers: [...]

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 pain – or pain in [...]

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 the LSI [...]

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 Registry [...]

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 [...]