Title:
Lupus : 365 tips for living well / Jessica Rowshandel, LMSW.
ISBN:
9781936303878
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Demos Health, [2016]
©2016
Physical Description:
xii, 141 pages ; 23 cm
Contents:
Part I: The Basics -- 1. Understanding Lupus -- 2. Getting the Medical Care You Need -- 3. Medication and Treatment -- Part II: Living Well -- 4. You Are Not Alone -- 5. Men with Lupus -- 6. Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle -- 7. Managing Stress -- 8. Managing Lupus Fog -- 9. Lupus on the Outside -- Part III: Lupus and Personal Relationships -- 10. Family and Friends -- 11. Romantic Relationships -- 12. Parenting -- Part IV: Navigating the World with Lupus -- 13. Advance Directives -- 14. Work -- 15. Disability Benefits -- 16. Higher Education -- 17. Traveling -- 18. Becoming a Lupus Advocate.
Summary:
Expert advice and strategies to improve your health and quality of life with lupus. Filled with practical tips and support, Lupus: 365 Tips for Living Well offers reliable, easy to implement ways to face challenges, restore health, and live your life to the fullest with lupus. Written by the director of social services of the SLE Lupus Foundation, this empowering guide is packed with information to help you: Get the medical care you need Find effective alternative and complementary therapies Manage lupus fog Reduce stress, fatigue, and flares Maintain healthy relationships with partners, friends, family, and children Deal with work-related issues, employers and co-workers And much more.
OCLC Number:
ocn898910706
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
