Amanda G

#Lupus advocate raising awareness while advocating and building #ChronicFlair to empower people living with #Chronic conditions to thrive.

[Channel Kindness @channelkindness]

Here are 3 ways you can help break the stereotypes about autism. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 https://t.co/Ptk6Yrw4IT

[American College of Rheumatology @ACRheum]

Matthew Chung explains why he and Dr. Vivian Kawai embarked on their research into the clinical significance of high-titer antinuclear antibodies (ANA). Listen here → https://t.co/TWstLggFMk

[Amanda G @LAlupusLady]

Collaboration is key to success in #Lupus Research and Advocacy.

💜 @LADAOrg & @LupusResearch

[Lupus Association @LADAOrg]

Thank you.

[The Doors @TheDoors]

"You know the day destroys the night.
Night divides the day.
Tried to run. Tried to hide.
Break on through to the other side."

[Lupus Research @LupusResearch]

Thank you to @LADAOrg & @KathleenArntsen for their continued dedication to lupus research progress!

[Lupus Research @LupusResearch]

💜 August is #NationalWellnessMonth - a reminder that taking care of your mental and emotional well-being is an important part of overall health.

For people living with lupus, stress may contribute to flares and worsening symptoms. Learning healthy ways to manage stress can be one way to support your well-being.

Explore practical stress management tips and resources: https://t.co/X2GIJAgMjd

#NationalWellnessMonth #Lupus #LupusAwareness #LupusResearch

[Lupus Foundation NE @LupusNE]

Did You Know? Steroids like prednisone can be powerful—and sometimes lifesaving—during a lupus flare, working quickly to reduce inflammation and symptoms. But they can also affect mood and mental health, causing insomnia, anxiety, irritability, depression or feeling unusually “wired”; in rare cases, particularly with higher doses, severe confusion, paranoia, hallucinations or psychosis can occur. If you or someone close to you notices a dramatic change in mood, behavior or thinking after starting or increasing steroids, contact your healthcare provider promptly so they can determine whether your treatment needs adjusting. Never stop steroids suddenly without medical guidance; they often need to be safely tapered.
#lupus #Steroids

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

Michael Polansky — better known publicly as Lady Gaga's partner and a former top deputy to Sean Parker — has quietly spent years building an AI-driven startup that keeps living human skin tissue alive for weeks outside the body to discover new skincare
https://t.co/w5SWXWS6bk

[Rheumatology Research Foundation @RheumResearch]

Over the past five years, the Rheumatology Research Foundation has invested in the future of rheumatology research—supporting 175 research and career development grants with more than $42 million in funding.

These grants have supported innovative work across a wide range of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and research focus areas, helping advance discovery and develop the next generation of rheumatology researchers.

Explore the research and careers made possible through Foundation funding at https://t.co/gFo59mptV8.

[CreakyJoints.org @CreakyJoints]

A weekend reminder for anyone living with chronic illness — and the people who love them. ❤️‍🩹

✨ Canceling plans isn’t being flaky.
🛌 Resting isn’t being lazy.
🫶 Looking “okay” doesn’t mean feeling okay.
🧠 Even making plans can take energy.
💛 A slow, simple hang still counts.
🚫 Guilt doesn’t make canceling any easier.
💌 And please, keep inviting us — even when we can’t always say yes.

Sometimes the kindest thing you can do is make it easy for someone to say yes and safe for them to say no.

What would you add to this list? 👇

#ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness

[Amanda G @LAlupusLady]

She’s done it before…
@ladygaga is talented enough to do both. #SNL

[Saturday Night Live @nbcsnl]

👀❓

[Born This Way Foundation @BTWFoundation]

Supporting young people’s mental health starts with empowering their voices + building supportive communities.

Check out @DrClaudiaSantiF sharing actionable strategies for prevention on @TeachersCollege’s Pursuing the Public Good podcast: https://t.co/T4UlsT56PA

#TCPublicGood

[Amanda G @LAlupusLady]

Congratulations @LADAOrg
when @KathleenArntsen leads the organization supporting research, advocacy happens impacting the entire #Lupus community.

[Lupus Association @LADAOrg]

We are thrilled to share that our 26th Annual #Lupus Charity Golf Classic was a tremendous success raising $207, 232 for our education, #awareness, #advocacy and research programs. We also donated a recordbreaking $618,612 to @MMRIResearch @LupusResearch @LupusOrg @carrainc @RheumResearch for lupus research. #LADAOrg

[Lupus S&M @Lupus_SM]

Want to stay up to date with the lasted #research in #lupus #SLE ? Visit
https://t.co/BIDIFM65u6

[Amanda G @LAlupusLady]

Healthy and Happy #NationalPatientAdvocacyDay

Chronic Flair is doing what you can, when you can.
Shine on!

[Amanda G @LAlupusLady]

This what a #Lupus advocate looks like. When you live with multiple chronic illnesses every day is #NationalPatientAdvocacyDay

[National Today @NatlToday]

August 19: National Patient Advocacy Day. The avg complex patient sees 16 providers, in multiple disconnected systems, deciding while ill. Patients with advocates: better outcomes, fewer errors, lower readmission. 🏥 #NationalPatientAdvocacyDay #August19

[Amanda G @LAlupusLady]

@Madonna May your “candle wishes” come true. Happy Birthday to you!

#Madonna is a @Maverick ❗️

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Altruistic August - Day 17: Be kind online. Share positive and supportive comments https://t.co/9GXWDRE7ia #AltruisticAugust

[Amanda G @LAlupusLady]

Travel hack - I don a purple shirt that says “#Lupus Awareness is fun.” while having a many different conversations along the journey.

Not all disabilities are visible…

[A Chronic Voice @AChVoice]

“But I still loathe..that moment of standing up out of a #wheelchair in public..The looks u get…it would be better sometimes if some1 said something..it's hard to wonder how many people in the room are thinking you’re a #faker.”: https://t.co/HlgRR5Y7yW by @janetkjay #disability

[Amanda G @LAlupusLady]

Congratulations @LADAOrg
Happy #NonprofitDay 

Support #Lupus and Allied Diseases
at https://t.co/IwhtLy2TNd