Here we are, almost through the first half o f the very, merry month of May. And that means we’re also half way through Lupus Awareness Month.

Across the country, lupus support groups are getting the word out about this disease, which effects more than 1.5 million Americans – the vast majority of which are women.

If this is your first time here, I would ask that you start with the Essentials, which I’ll include below, and learn more about this disease, how it might effect you, your friend, or a loved one.

And if you’re curious if you might have lupus, the Lupus Foundation of America has a great short test that might get you thinking .

Then read more here, and discuss what you’ve learned our forum.

• What is Lupus?
• Symptoms of Lupus
• Diagnosis of Lupus
• Treatment of Lupus
• Living with Lupus