'SUNSHINE can make me REALLY ILL'
Woman & Home Feel Good You|August 2023
Practising self-care has helped Ginny Roberts, 52, to live confidently with lupus
'SUNSHINE can make me REALLY ILL'

I was diagnosed with lupus - an incurable immune system illness - in my mid-20s. At the time, I was busy and active, but had strange health issues that I couldn't shake. These ranged from breathlessness and aching joints to itchy spots and leg bruises. I also had debilitating fatigue.

I went to my GP constantly, but they couldn't tell me why I felt so ill. This continued for several years, until I was referred to a consultant. I went from hospital to hospital having tests, until a brilliant doctor, who is an expert on lupus, diagnosed me with systemic lupus me with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - the most common form of the condition.

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