Check out our 5-part series from our National Resource Center, which gives an overview of how to live your best life with lupus at all stages.

Understanding Lupus

If you’ve been diagnosed with lupus, you probably have a lot of questions about the disease and how it may affect your life. Lupus affects different people in different ways. For some, lupus can be mild — for others, it can be life-threatening.

• English: Understanding Lupus [PDF]
• Spanish: Entendiendo el lupus [PDF]
• Chinese (Simplified): 了解狼疮 [PDF]

Diagnosing Lupus

Diagnosing lupus can be challenging. There isn’t just 1 test that can give doctors a “yes” or “no” answer. Sometimes, it can take months — or even years — before your doctor has all the information needed to make a lupus diagnosis.

• English: Diagnosing Lupus [PDF]
• Spanish: Diagnóstico de lupus [PDF]
• Chinese (Simplified): 诊断狼疮 [PDF]

Treating Lupus

If you’ve been diagnosed with lupus, you’re probably wondering how it’s treated. One of the most important things to know about treating lupus is that it’s a team effort. You and your treatment team will work together to find the combination of medicines that’s right for you. Your treatment plan may depend on things like your age, your lifestyle, and how healthy you are.

• English: Treating Lupus [PDF]
• Spanish: Tratamiento de lupus [PDF]
• Chinese (Simplified): 治疗狼疮 [PDF]

Living With Lupus

If you’ve been diagnosed with lupus, you may need to make some changes to your daily routines to help manage your symptoms. Living with lupus can be difficult, and it’s normal to feel overwhelmed — especially at first.

• English: Living With Lupus [PDF]
• Spanish: Viviendo con el lupus​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ [PDF]
• Chinese (Simplified): 和狼疮一起生活​​​​​​​ [PDF]

Coping With Lupus

Having lupus can make everyday life challenging. When your lupus is active, symptoms like joint stiffness, pain, fatigue, confusion, or depression can make simple tasks difficult — and sometimes impossible. Since these symptoms aren’t visible, the people around you may have trouble understanding how you feel.

• English: Coping With Lupus​​​​​​​ [PDF]
• Spanish: Cómo sobrellevar el lupus​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ [PDF]
• Chinese (Simplified): 处理狼疮​​​​​​​ [PDF]