There comes a moment in every woman’s life when she realizes she’s not “just tired” but she is, in fact, one REM cycle away from cursing an entire kingdom. And that, unfortunately for everyone around me, is my natural resting state. Welcome to my Maleficent Era that I’m still in, where I require ten uninterrupted…
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The Power of Sleep Hygiene and Lupus: Rituals That Improve Rest Despite Pain or Medication Side Effects
There’s a very specific kind of exhaustion that comes with lupus. It’s the kind that doesn’t care how early you went to bed, how many naps you took, or how many times you whispered “I’m fine” to your reflection. It’s the kind of tiredness that lives in your bones. When you add pain, inflammation, and…